Overview

• An official Betis statement contradicted earlier reports of an accepted bid, after multiple outlets said a deal worth around £25m (€28m) with a 50% sell-on clause had been negotiated.
• Manchester United had permitted Antony to discuss terms and reports said he could travel for a medical, but Fabrizio Romano cautioned there was no green light and no travel or medical was imminent.
• Talks faltered over wages and an exit package, with Betis unwilling to meet Antony’s salary demands and seeking United’s contribution to payments owed to the player.
• Antony, signed by United for about £86m in 2022, impressed on loan at Betis last season with nine goals, yet he remains outside United’s first‑team plans as the club prioritises a permanent sale.
• With only days left in the window, Betis are still interested but prefer a loan-to-buy structure, and manager Manuel Pellegrini said he is neither optimistic nor pessimistic as the club keeps trying.