Antony completes permanent move from Manchester United to Real Betis

Antony, the 25 year old Brazilian winger, has completed a permanent move from Manchester United to Real Betis after a drawn-out summer. The transfer, agreed on the final day of the window for a fee reported at about 20 million euros plus potential add-ons, ended months of speculation and followed Antony’s successful loan spell in Seville and an unhappy return to United this summer.

Antony rejoined Betis after helping the club reach the Europa Conference League final during the second half of the 2024–25 season, when he scored and assisted regularly. Last season he started the majority of Betis’s La Liga matches after arriving on loan, registering several goals and assists and contributing across their European campaign. Those performances made Betis keen to sign him permanently and, after protracted negotiations with Manchester United, the clubs reached a deal on transfer deadline day.

The move followed a difficult period at United. Antony returned to Manchester this summer among a group of players the manager told to find new clubs and train separately from the first team. He has said he spent more than 40 days living in a hotel while waiting for a transfer to be resolved and...