Antony Don Comot Manchester United Join Real Betis for Permanent Deal
Na big tori for football world as Antony, the Brazilian winger wey don play for Manchester United, don finally pack im bag comot Old Trafford to join Real Betis for Spain on permanent transfer.
Dis move don dey make wave, and e be like say na the end of one chapter for Antony wey no too sweet for England, but now e don find new home wey fit am well well. Dis article go break down the whole tori in pidgin, so make una siddon, relax, and enjoy the gist!
Antony, wey be 25 years old, first land for Manchester United from Ajax in 2022 with big money—dem talk say na around £81.3 million (€95m). Na big deal that time, and fans think say e go be star boy for the Red Devils. But things no go as planned.
For im time with United, e play 96 matches and score only 12 goals with five assists. E no bad, but e no reach the level wey dem expect from player wey dem spend that kind big money on.
E even get one time wey e talk say e no happy at all for England, say e even dey miss food for days because e no dey enjoy football again. Na tough time for am, and e show say Old Trafford no be im place.
Last season, Antony go on loan to Real Betis, and na there e find im groove back. For just 26 games, e score nine goals and give five assists.
E play so well, e even help Betis reach the UEFA Conference League final, even though dem lose to Chelsea. For Spain, e show the kind flair wey make am star for Ajax—dribbling, speed, and goals.
Betis fans fall in love with am, call am “Antonio of Triana,” and even joke say dem go kidnap am if e try to leave. Na that kind love make Antony decide say na Betis e wan stay.
The transfer saga no be small drama. Manchester United first talk say dem no want another loan; dem want permanent deal or nothing. Betis too dey try, but dem no get the kind money United want.
United first ask for £40m, but Betis no fit pay that kain amount. Later, dem agree for €25m (£21.65m) with extra €3m possible bonus, plus 50% sell-on clause.
That one mean say if Betis sell Antony later, United go collect half of any profit. But the deal almost scatter because of wahala over Antony salary.
E dey earn big money for United, like €6.93m per year, and Betis no fit match am. Antony want United to pay part of im remaining contract, but United no gree.
Betis even talk say dem don withdraw their offer one time, but after plenty talk-talk, dem settle everything, and Antony no go get any extra pay-off from United.
For Betis, dis signing na big win. Antony don show say e fit shine for La Liga, and im style—quick feet, sharp runs, and deadly free-kicks—fit Manuel Pellegrini team like glove.
E don already talk say Seville remind am of Brazil, with the sun, food, and warm people. “I don find myself again,” e tell DAZN, and e clear say e don find joy for football.
Betis fans dey hope say e go continue to dey bang goals and assists, maybe even help dem qualify for Champions League next season.
For Manchester United, dis transfer na big loss money-wise. Dem spend £81.3m to sign am, but now dem dey sell am for just €25m. That one na like losing more than £50m, and e show say Antony time with United no work out at all.
But e no be only about money; Antony no fit Ruben Amorim system wey dey use wing-backs, and e no dey first-team plans. So, letting am go na better for everybody.
Antony move to Betis na fresh start. E don leave behind the wahala of Old Trafford and don land for place wey dem love am.
For Betis, e get chance to be hero again, and for United, dem fit use the money to rebuild. Na win-win, abi? Make we dey watch how Antony go take shine for Spain!