Man Utd set Antony asking price as €95m flop declares transfer desire

Manchester United will have to demand at least €38 million to avoid making a Profit and Sustainability Rules loss on Antony in the summer.

The Brazilian looks a man reborn loan at Real Betis after joining the LaLiga side from Man Utd in January. Antony has netted three goals and provided three assists in eight outings for the Seville club so far.

His exit from Old Trafford had felt inevitable for some time after going down in Premier League history as one of the biggest flop signings ever. Antony commanded a €95 million fee in 2022 but never lived up to his inflated price tag.

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It is unlikely that the 24-year-old has a future at Man Utd, especially after his camp’s recent war of words with Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils boss had claimed that Antony struggled in England due to a lack of physicality, which prompted an angry response from his agent.

Man Utd’s Antony asking price

According to Real Betis’ CEO Ramon Alarcon, Antony wants to stay in Seville beyond this season. “The other day, Antony told me that he wanted to stay another year,” Alarcon said earlier this week. “The player is very comfortable here and was surprised by the facilities we gave him to settle in the city as soon as he arrived.”

However, Man Utd are determined to get the Brazilian off the books permanently in the upcoming window and this creates a massive problem for Betis.

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Man Utd need to pinch pennies and the Manchester World points out that the Red Devils will need to demand at least €38m for Antony to avoid making a loss with regards to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.

This appears to be too steep a price for Betis to pay and the report acknowledges that other clubs would also likely have concerns over this price tag at this stage.

However, if Antony continues his upward trajectory for the remainder of the season, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find suitors for him in the summer.