An emotional Antony was in tears during his Real Betis unveiling as he revealed the levels of torment he had to suffer during his final months at Manchester United.<\/p>\n
The Brazil international excelled during his loan spell with Real Betis in the second half of last season, but then had to wait until deadline day in order to complete a \u00a321.65million permanent move back to the LaLiga outfit<\/a>.<\/p>\n Man Utd<\/a> spent a whopping \u00a382m when they signed Antony<\/a> from Ajax three years ago, but was completely frozen out of Ruben Amorim\u2019s first-team plans over the summer and forced to train away from his Red Devils teammates.<\/p>\n Betis officially unveiled the Brazilian attacker on Tuesday and the 25-year-old was clearly still emotional after it emerged that a late window was actually in danger of collapsing.<\/p>\n Speaking about his move back to Spain, Antony even fired a cheap shot at Manchester as a city, stating: \u201cSeville is more beautiful than Manchester. I\u2019m finally here.<\/p>\n \u201cI spent more than 40 days in a hotel, it was very hard, but everyone knew I wanted to return to Betis.<\/p>\n \u201cNow with more time, we have so many things to do and achieve. I had trouble sleeping after seeing so much affection from the Betis fans, there were people waiting at my house at 2am.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about his final few months at United, Antony replied: \u201cOnly my family knows how difficult it was to be there. Training separately\u2026 but I knew this incredible moment was coming.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, I was afraid it wouldn\u2019t happen in the end, but I waited because I had so much faith.\u201d<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS \u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0The 10 biggest LaLiga signings in the summer 2025 transfer window<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Antony only ever wanted Betis return<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Antony also reiterated his desire to return to Betis following his loan spell last season.<\/p>\n \u201cI always made it very clear that my only option was Betis,\u201d Antony said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a club I have a lot of affection for. It was always my first choice, and that\u2019s why I waited until the last day. It\u2019s a city I love, and I\u2019m really looking forward to representing all the fans on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n Betis president, Angel Haro, meanwhile, revealed he was concerned in the summer that a permanent deal to sign the player was off the table.<\/p>\n \u201cManchester United didn\u2019t want a loan, but rather to sell the player,\u201d Haro said.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom there, negotiations began, and I have to admit that there was a moment when they broke down.<\/p>\n \u201cBut footballers tend to play wherever they want, and Antony wanted to play for Betis. That has helped a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n Antony is now in line to make a second Betis debut at Levante after the international break.<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd news: Shock striker move revealed \/ Star angers Amorim<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u26ab\u00a0Shock Man Utd move to re-sign former striker revealed despite Ratcliffe concerns<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u26ab\u00a0Hopeless Man Utd star angers Amorim with ballsy request, but could now be sold instead<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n