Former Manchester United winger Antony has revealed that he turned down a profitable transfer to Bayern Munich because the Bundesliga Champions reached out to him within the final 48 hours earlier than the summer season switch formally closed however the Brazilian solely wished to affix Actual Betis.
The 25-year-old was in a position to revive his profession away from Previous Trafford in the course of the 2025-26 marketing campaign after his beautiful mortgage transfer to Actual Betis the place he scored 9 occasions in 26 video games for the La Liga membership and helped them attain final season’s UEFA Convention League remaining whereas additionally being referred to as up as soon as once more to Brazil’s nationwide crew.
The previous Ajax ace returned to Previous Trafford in June after his mortgage deal expired and after his everlasting transfer to Betis from Manchester United was briefly stalled on, Antony claimed he had gives from different golf equipment together with Bayern.
Based on a publish on Fabrizio Romano Fb web page, Antony claimed Bayern made a late try to signal him and had been reportedly keen to double his wages however he solely wished to affix Actual Betis. The publish reads:
REVEALED!! Antony: “Bayern CALLED ME within the remaining 48h… however I ONLY WANTED BETIS.
That was a stance that deserves respect. It wasn’t straightforward for Betis, and likewise for Antony. The Brazil worldwide needed to stand sturdy within the face of stress from Man United, who had been determined to dump him to a lot of golf equipment that put ahead sturdy monetary proposals.
The 25-year-old was deemed surplus to necessities at United underneath Ruben Amorim and the Brazilian winger had not been concerned within the Purple Devils’ pre-season summer season tour. The previous United exile had been linked with a number of golf equipment this summer season amid Betis’ switch curiosity, together with Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid and Fenerbahce’
Antony signed a contract with Betis till June 2030 after an settlement was reached between the golf equipment shortly earlier than the shut of the switch window on Monday. They agreed to pay United a switch charge of £21.65m to make the transfer everlasting.
Antony was offered as a Betis participant on Tuesday, and in the course of the press convention, he broke down in tears while discussing his troublesome time he had earlier in the summertime at Man United. He revealed that he had been residing in a lodge for weeks prior to creating the transfer again to Andalusia, as he awaited a club-to-club settlement.
On condition that Antony has not performed a aggressive match since Betis’ UEFA Convention League remaining defeat to Chelsea on the finish of final season, he’ll want time to get again in control. The worldwide break comes at a superb time for him, and he’ll hope to be prepared for Los Verdiblancos’ journey to Levante on September 14.
