According to the British press, Antony, although certainly no longer respected in MU, instead of leaving to play regularly, he refused Benfica.
Benfica is willing to borrow Antony with the term of purchase when the 2025/26 season ends. However, MU did not like this proposal when he wanted to sell the Brazilian striker. According to Mais Futbol, the negotiations between the two sides are still happening.
The MU still expects to earn about 40 million euros if they sell Antony but maybe it will be a long time, they can handle this transfer. According to the latest information, Antony refused to Benfica. The reason is because he is still heavy with Real Betis and Hi hopes this club will spend money to own him long -term.
The problem lies, Betis is still very interested in Antony, but he just wants to borrow instead of buying. Betis brought a series of rookies this summer but refused to get strong to complete the Antony deal over the past time.
Even, according to the British press, Betis is “playing tricks” with the Red Devils. Specifically, they will wait until the summer transfer market 2025 in the final stage, Betis will ask for Antony again instead of having to spend a large fee to own him.
Even coach Manuel Pellegrini's team is willing to switch to buying a plan to buy Pablo Fortnals or Pablo Garcia if the negotiation with MU fails. Therefore, MU is trying to solve the Antony case as quickly as possible.
Not long ago, Matheus Cuha and Bryan Mbeumo met, suggested that coach Ruben Amorim gave Antony another chance to prove himself. Both believe that Antony will match the system of Amorim coach.
Antony also contracted with MU until June 2027. The final decision is now in the hands of coach Amorim. If the Red Devils could not sell Antony or resolutely not allow him to leave on the form of loan, Amorim could consider proposing from Cunha and Mbeumo.