Real Betis want Antony back – but there's a catch for Man Utd as Red Devils look to permanently offload £86m flop

Real Betis could struggle to seal a deal to sign Antony back, with Manchester United wanting to sell him permanently.

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Real Betis want to sign Antony backNot straightforward deal to doUnited want to sell permanentlyFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

report that the Spanish club are hoping to strike a deal to land the winger on loan with a £35 million ($47m) option to buy him in the future, after a very successful loan spell there in the second half of last season. That may not work for United, though, who want a permanent sale.

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Antony had a dreadful time of things in the Premier League, signing for £86m ($117m) but scoring just 12 goals in 96 appearances at Old Trafford. He has improved hugely in Spain, though, proving a real hit with the Conference League final losers.

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Antony scored nine goals and assisted five in 26 appearances for Real Betis. Upon departing the club, for now, Antony said: "When I arrived here, I didn't know what to expect. It was like coming home, like reconnecting with a part of me I thought I'd lost. With you, I smiled again. With you, I became that kid again. The one who loved football with all my heart. With you, football became love again. True love."

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Betis are not the only club keen on the Brazilian, who Erik ten Hag would like to sign again for Bayer Leverkusen. He has also been linked with Juventus.