Manchester United bomb squad member left in limbo as club withdraw their transfer offer following agreement

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Real Betis have pulled out of a deal to sign Manchester United winger Antony, talkSPORT understands.The LaLiga side had agreed a transfer to sign the Brazilian for £25million, with the deal containing a 50 per cent sell-on for the Red Devils.Antony will not be heading to Betis on a permanent dealGettyThe transfer would have represented a huge loss of nearly £60m for United, who signed Antony for £85m from Ajax in 2022.United had even given permission for Antony to travel to Spain to undergo a medical.But shortly after reaching an agreement, Betis have withdrew their offer as they feel they cannot match Antony’s desired wage.Betis want the forward to reduce his salary demands, and for United to contribute to an exit package.For United, they are hoping Betis are simply pulling out as part of a negotiation tactic.But for Betis, they want United to return with a lower overall package.As it stands, it remains unclear whether Antony will end up at Betis and whether the player will accept lower terms.Betis told talkSPORT: “There is no agreement and we have withdrawn the transfer offer because Real Betis can’t afford the transfer fee and the amounts that Manchester United must [instead] pay the player before the transfer.”The 25-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Betis and helped the Seville outfit reach the Conference League final.There they were beaten by Chelsea 4-1, but Antony endeared himself to the Betis fans.Antony’s final game for Betis ended in heartbreak, and he could be in tears that his move back appears to be overIn 26 appearances across all competitions, he scored nine goals and provided five assists.Antony arrived at Old Trafford highly rated, but in 96 appearances, he only ever managed 12 goals and five assists.Erik ten Hag brought him to the club after working with Antony at Ajax to great effect.For the Dutch giants, Antony became one of Europe’s most exciting attackers.But in the Premier League, it didn’t happen for Antony at all, and Ruben Amorim‘s arrival saw the end of his United career.He only made nine appearances under the Portuguese head coach before heading to Betis on loan.Antony became a fans’ favourite in SpainGettyAntony looked to be the latest member of the United bomb squad to be on his way out of the Theatre of Dreams.Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Alejandro Garnacho for £40million after he was told by Amorim that he wasn’t part of the manager’s plans.They are also looking to move on Rasmus Hojlund, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia before the deadline.What went wrong for Antony?Antony’s start to life in the Premier League was underwhelming, given the amount of money that was splashed on him.But after four goals in his first year, things got worse the following year.The winger played 29 top-flight games, scoring one goal for Ten Hag’s men.Amorim is starting to clear out a few players before the end of the deadlineGettyAntony scored just 12 goals in 96 appearances during his three-year spell at Old TraffordGettyThere were also off-field accusations around his personal life, and in an interview with TNT Brazil, Antony revealed how he felt in Manchester.He said: “[Coming to Betis] changed a lot because I needed to find myself, because of everything I went through in my personal life.“As I said, I wanted to do things, but they didn’t seem to work out because I wasn’t happy, I didn’t feel that desire to play football, and I needed to find myself and be happy again because playing football was always something I loved.“I went through difficult times [at Manchester United ] when I no longer felt that pleasure. I even always told my brother, I told him that I couldn’t take it anymore.“[My brother] told me to hold on a little longer, that things were going to change . It even made me emotional, because they were very hard days for me,’ Antony said, reduced to tears as he recounted the story.“Only I know what it was like to be there at home, not having the strength to even play with my son, going days without eating, staying locked in my room.“So, for me it was very complicated, but thank God, with the help of my family and mainly with the help of God, I managed to get ahead and today I am very happy here.”