According to reports, Manchester United added a special clause to Antony’s loan agreement with Real Betis to incentivise the La Liga team to provide the vilified winger with a suitable amount of playing time while he is a member. The Brazilian, who is frequently ranked as one of the worst acquisitions in the club’s history, has failed to make any kind of significant impression at Old Trafford since his 2022 transfer.
However, as an agreement to join Betis till the end of the season approaches completion, the 24-year-old’s nightmare in the North-West seems to be coming to an end for the time being. The Red Devils have tried to include a clause in the agreement that will guarantee the Spanish team will continue to provide their prospective signing with regular minutes since Ruben Amorim is eager for Antony to obtain as much playing time as possible.
United Add Punishment Clause to Antony Loan Deal
Real Betis will have to pay a fee if they do not use the player enough
For the length of Antony’s loan term in Seville, United has agreed to pay more than half of his £200,000 weekly contract, according to Spanish sources quoted by the Mirror. However, in exchange for the Premier League powerhouses agreeing to pay the winger the majority of his contract, Betis will have to pay United a penalty charge if the player does not play a specific amount of games during this time.
Isco, the current top earner for the Spanish team, makes slightly more than half of Antony’s weekly wage, according to Capology figures. This underscores how difficult it would be for Betis to pay the former Ajax star’s full salary package. Actually, more than a quarter of Los Verdiblancos’ team budget is allocated to Antony’s weekly salary.
At the beginning of the Amorim era, United is unable to remove more dead weight because of the ongoing challenge of moving Antony because of his pay. Marcus Rashford is another player who has been speculated with a transfer away, but his £300,000-per-week wages continue to be a huge stumbling block for interested parties.
