Manchester United have finally managed to offload their formerly struggling attacker Antony this summer, as his dismal spell at Old Trafford has now come to an end.
The Brazil international arrived at Old Trafford back in 2022, moving from Ajax for £83 million, after scoring 24 goals and grabbing 22 assists in 82 games, helping the Dutch side win back-to-back Eredivisie league titles and the KNVB Beker cup.
However, upon his move to join The Red Devils, Antony failed to find the form he had in the Dutch league, only grabbing 12 goals and five assists in 96 games, however did contribute on the way to United winning the FA Cup and Carabao Cup under Erik ten Hag.
Ultimately though, when Ruben Amorim came into post in November 2024, Antony was seen as surplus to requirements, having no future in Amorim’s plans at Old Trafford, with the Portuguese manager sending him out on loan in January to Real Betis for the rest of the season, where he thrived.
In only 26 games, Antony nearly matched his Manchester United goals and assists tally, only falling short by three goals, kick-starting his career anew.
As such, Real Betis were extremely keen to keep Antony permanently, and have now managed to do so after lengthy discussions with United.
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The LaLiga side have managed to negotiate a £19 million move for the 25-year-old, seeing him leave Old Trafford for good for the lights of sunny Spain.
However, The Express have reported an intricacy in one of the clauses which stands to benefit Real Betis more than initially thought in the long-run.
It was understood that a 50% sell-on clause was agreed between the clubs, seeing United continue to cash-in from his return to form.
It’s now emerged however that the 50% clause is only applicable to the profit of any future sale of the Brazilian winger, which is also commonly referred to as capital gains.
As such, with the deal for Antony projected to go up to £22.5 million with add-ons, it’s only if a sale reached over this fee down the line, that half of the profit would be shared with United.
