Antony sends heartfelt message to fans ahead of planned man utd future talks

ANTONY HAS BEEN REJUVENATED SINCE JOINING REAL BETIS ON LOAN AND WAS KEEN ON MAKING HIS STAY IN SEVILLE PERMANENT BUT POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA HAS NOW CAST THAT PLAN IN DOUBT 18:12, 31 May 2025

Antony has appeared to saw farewell to Real Betis despite reports in Spain insisting the La Liga club remain keen to make his loan from Manchester United permanent. The Brazil international

has found a new lease of life in Seville since arriving on a temporary deal and previously indicated that he would like to stay. But financial issues have made a permanent deal difficult

with Betis unable to afford United’s £40m asking price and the forward’s £200,000 per week salary. Marca have reported that fresh talks between the clubs would take place this coming week -

with even the suggestion that the beaten UEFA Conference League finalists would explore the possibility of part-signing him. READ MORE: Why Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd want to seal

transfers before summer window opensREAD MORE: Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool gets Wirtz green light, Arsenal agree £51m deal, Cunha latest However Antony has not taken to social media to

thank Betis - prompting speculation that he will instead explore other options. "Today is the day to thank one of the most beautiful chapters of my life," he said in a video on his

Instagram. "From the first step into this club, I felt something different. It was like coming home, like finding a piece of myself that I thought I had lost. With you, I started to

smile again. "Thank you for welcoming me as one of your own. Thank you for giving me back the joy of playing football. And thank you for reminding me why I fell in love with the game.

My home, my people, thank you so much." Antony, who United paid £86m for, has scored nine goals in 26 games since joining Betis midway through the season. And while he struggled to make

an impact against Chelsea, the overall impact is that of a player completely rejuvenated since leaving the misery of Old Trafford. United are expecting a hectic start to the transfer

window. A £62.5m deal for Wolves forward Matheus Cunha is set to be completed after terms were agreed in the past week, while captain Bruno Fernandes has had his deadline for a potential

move to join Al Hilal extended. The Saudi club are willing to make the Portugal star one of the world's best players but are determined for him to join ahead of next month's Club

World Cup. An initial deadline of last Thursday was set but the latest reports suggest he has until late next week to commit. A three-year deal worth up to £200m in a salary is on offer with

Al Hilal also expecting to pay a significant fee for Fernandes. He is reportedly giving serious thought to the offer. Every member of United's squad is available for transfer at the

right price as the club counts the cost of their dismal campaign and no European football next season. Ruben Amorim's squad requires a significant overhaul to meet the requirements of

his 3-4-2-1 system. Article continues below But it is accepted that several sales are required to fund new signings. Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are among those who appear likely

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