Antony receives Manchester United support as fresh transfer hint emerges

Antony receives Manchester United support as fresh transfer hint emerges

Antony is all-set to join Real Betis on a permanent deal from Man Utd on transfer deadline day.

Antony is set to leave Man Utd to sign for Real Betis permanently. (Image: PA)

Antony is closing in on a move to Real Betis from Manchester United on transfer deadline day.

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United are set to receive a fixed fee of €22million (£19m), with the potential for an additional €3million (£2.6m) in add-ons. They've also included a 50 per cent sell-on clause in the deal, ensuring that they will profit when Antony eventually leaves Betis.

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To avoid a PSR (Profit and Sustainability Rules) loss, United had to offload Antony for £32.8m, but Betis have found it difficult to secure a permanent deal for the forward over the summer. After a successful loan spell at the Spanish club last season, Antony was keen on a move to Betis.

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And the Brazilian has posted an update on Instagram - with a video hinting at his imminent move to the Seville-based club.

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Antony's post has received likes from United captain Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot. The 25-year-old has been training away from United's first-team this summer - after asking to leave Old Trafford.

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Antony scored nine goals and provided five assists in 26 appearances for Betis last term. Speaking in May, Antony broke down in tears when he discussed his time in Manchester.

"[Coming to Betis] It's changed a lot because I needed to find myself, because of everything I went through in my personal life," Antony told TNT Sports Brazil.

"As I said, I wanted to do things, but they didn't seem to work out because I wasn't happy, I didn't feel that desire to play football, and I needed to find myself and be happy again because playing football was always something I loved.

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"I went through difficult times [at United] when I no longer felt that pleasure. I even always told my brother, I told him that I couldn't take it any more."

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