Before a fixed transfer to Real Betis
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Antony (25) initially switched to Real Betis on a loan base from Manchester United for the second half of 2024/25 before he was committed to the Andalusiern at the last Deadline Day. The Brazilian does not mourn his ex-club after he felt during the season preparation-when his future was still in the balance-that he would no longer play a role in the Red Devils.
“I am not the guy who interferes in controversy or names names. I will actually not name anyone here,” said Antony in an interview with “ESPN Brasil”. “But I think there was a certain lack of respect, even a certain rudeness, nobody wished you a good morning or a good afternoon. Not even that.”
Before the attacker hit Seville again, he had to train from his teammates separately in Manchester and was not appointed to the preparation tour by coach Rúben Amorim. “But that’s a thing of the past, I don’t value much. Now I’m here, at Betis, I live here, that’s the most important thing for me,” said Antony.
When asked why it was not going well for him United, he replied: “I think things have strongly influenced my performance away from the field. I know my potential, I played my qualities. I did not play at a world championship for nothing and did not go back to the national team for nothing. Always seeing things positively.
Antony: About Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester United to Real Betis
Real Betis paid 22 million euros plus 3 million euros in bonuses to Man United for the services of Antony. In addition, the English record champion secured a share of the resale of 50 percent. There was a great transfer minus for the Red Revils. Antony was switched from Ajax Amsterdam to Old Trafford in the summer of 2022.
However, he did not do justice to expectations on the island, and its market value fell from 75 million to EUR 20 million within two and a half years. Only during the loan last season at Real Betis did it go up to EUR 35 million-after the latest Laliga update, Antony is 30 million euros. The wing striker confirmed in early September that he also had a lucrative offer from FC Bayern shortly before the transfer window was closed – and at the same time explained why he had to reject it.