Antony to finally leave Man Utd? Real Betis boss Pellegrini admits he wants him back

Antony to finally leave Man Utd? Real Betis boss Pellegrini admits he wants him back

Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed the club want to re-sign Manchester United winger Antony this summer.

Antony spent the second half of last season on loan at Betis, racking up 14 goal contributions with the Spanish side who were desperate to keep him before he rejoined United and The Red Devils revealed their price which was too high for Betis to match alongside Antony’s high wages.0

However, the Brazilian winger is yet to secure a move with just over a week of the window remaining and time is running out him to leave the side which will worry manager Ruben Amorim who is keen to offload him as well as other players such as Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia.0

Antony was signed by Manchester United for €100m, and while his current value is estimated closer to €60m. He wants to stay in Europe and refused offers from Saudi Arabia this summer. Now, Pellegrini has opened up on how he would love Antony at Betis if a deal could be negotiated.0

"I haven't spoken to Antony," he said this week. "We all know he was very happy during the six-month period he was with us. We want him back, he certainly wants to come back, but it depends on what the transfer holder, which is Manchester United, wants to do with him."0

Betis are optimistic of doing a deal for Antony, whether this means grinding United’s price down, or paying the full asking price which reports suggest is out of reach for the La Liga side. 0Antony still has two years left on his United contract and may stay until January to secure a move away from the side.0