Antony leaves Man Utd! Red Devils wave goodbye to £85m flop as Brazilian winger joins La Liga side Real Betis on loan

Manchester United have confirmed that Brazilian winger Antony has completed a loan move to La Liga side Real Betis.

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• Antony has failed to impress at Man Utd
• Moves on loan to Real Betis
• Will hope to resurrect his career in La Liga

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Antony will spend the rest of the campaign on loan at Betis after agreeing a deal with the Spanish side. United have announced the transfer has been completed "subject to international clearance" after the winger was given permission to fly to Seville for a medical at his new club.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Antony has often been described as one of the worst signings in United's history. The Red Devils splashed out an eye-watering £85 million ($99m) to land him from Ajax but he has failed to live up to lofty price tag and never managed to nail down a regular place in the starting XI. Antony has not managed a single Premier League start for United this season and will now hope to resurrect his career with Manuel Pellegrini's side.

• WHAT MAN UTD SAID

  A club statement read: "Manchester United forward Antony will spend the rest of the 2024/25 season in Spain, subject to international clearance. The Brazil international has completed a loan move to Real Betis in La Liga."

  United also wished the winger good luck at his new club: "Everybody at United would like to wish Antony the best of luck for his spell in Seville."

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  WHAT NEXT

  The 24-year-old will hope to debut next weekend when Betis take on Athletic Club in La Liga. Meanwhile, United return to Premier League action on Sunday against Fulham.