24yo United star could join Spanish club with £9.1m exit nearly confirmed by Romano - opinion

Manchester United winger Antony could move to Real Betis in the coming days following their decision to offload Assane Diao to Como.

The Brazil international has been a fringe player for the Red Devils this term and his situation has not improved despite the change of manager.

Ruben Amorim has primarily played Antony as a substitute since his appointment.

A recent report revealed that Betis want to sign Antony on a temporary basis, but a deal could depend on Diao heading for the exit door this winter.

The La Liga outfit are now close to selling Diao to Como for £9.1 million, as per Fabrizio Romano.

This could pave the way for Antony to join them in the coming days.

A loan deal could rely on Betis agreeing to pay part of his £150,000 weekly wages.

Antony’s loan exit could be the best solution for United

The former Ajax man has been hugely disappointing for the Red Devils. He has registered just 12 goals and five assists from 94 appearances in all competitions.

Antony was out-of-favour under former manager Erik ten Hag earlier this campaign, and his fortunes have not changed under Amorim over the past five weeks.

The 24-year-old does not possess the defensive awareness to play as a left wing-back. He has also lacked creativity when playing from the number 10 position.

Antony is lacking confidence at the moment. A loan spell with Betis could be a good solution if the Spanish club can guarantee him regular game time.

United may need to cover most of Antony’s wages for a temporary deal to materialise.

If the winger were to make a big impression on loan, United could recoup a decent transfer fee from his summer sale.

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Article written by Sri Aswin .