Just In: Antony set to return to Betis return Man United

Manchester United have accepted a bid from Real Betis for Antony, according to reports from Old Trafford

‎While sources at Betis say there are still issues to resolve, as far as United are concerned the transfer is agreed, to the point where Antony has been given permission to travel to Spain to complete his medical.

The 25-year-old helped guide the La Liga club to a European spot during a loan spell in the second half of last season and was part of the side who were beaten by Chelsea in the Conference League final.

He had been earmarked for a transfer by United this summer, being one of the five players - alongside Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia - who trained separately from the rest of the squad.

Ruben Amorim's side have already offloaded Rashford, who has joined Barcelona on loan, while Garnacho is set to be unveiled as a Chelsea player after a £40m deal was agreed.

The so-called 'bomb squad', a reference to their being bombed out of the first team, have not been allowed to access United's Carrington training ground until Amorim and his squad have left for the day.

The Brazil international scored five times and assisted two more in his 17 La Liga appearances for Betis after joining them in January.

A permanent move will bring to an end what has to go down as one of the most disappointing transfers in United history.

Antony arrived from Ajax for £81.3m in August 2022 and is the second-most expensive signing the club have made, behind Paul Pogba.

After a bright start to his United career he faded badly. His last Premier League start was in the 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in May 2024, while his last league goal was against Burnley the week before.

In an interview with TNT Sports Brazil, Antony said he found happiness again at Betis and that his situation in England affected his family life, describing the period as "very hard days for me".