{"id":162852,"date":"2025-02-16T15:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/antonys-agent-opens-up-forwards-united-future-as-recall-clause-is-explained\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T15:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:24:47","slug":"antonys-agent-opens-up-forwards-united-future-as-recall-clause-is-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/antonys-agent-opens-up-forwards-united-future-as-recall-clause-is-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Antony&#8217;s agent opens up forward&#8217;s United future as recall clause is explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Antony&#8217;s future at Manchester United remains shrouded in mystery &#8211; despite his electric start to life at Real Betis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/antony\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">24-year-old<\/a>&#8216;s agent Junior Pedroso, who believes the Brazilian is back to his best in Spain following his Old Trafford struggles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"1\"><a href=\"#\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Antony has enjoyed a new lease of life since joining Betis on loan in January<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The winger linked up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113099\/manchester-united\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Devils<\/a> from Ajax in an eye-watering \u00a386million deal in 2022, but has so far failed to live up to his price tag.<\/p>\n<p>After being deemed as surplus to requirements by United boss <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim<\/a>, he joined Betis on loan last month having scored just five Premier League goals in 62 outings.<\/p>\n<p>And while he has flattered to deceive in England, he has starred at <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113140\/real-betis\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Betis<\/a> with the forward scoring in each of his last two games.<\/p>\n<p>He now boasts double the amount of goals in three games for the Los Mejores than what he managed in 14 United appearances in the first half of the 2024\/25 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>His return to form has led to question marks as to whether United could look to reintegrate him back into their first team for next season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/exclusive-antonys-agent-drops-big-update-on-manchester-united-future-and-amorim-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Having his say on whether that could happen (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Having his say on whether that could happen<\/a> in an interview with GiveMeSport, Pedroso said: &#8220;I believe that football is very dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are no long-term plans to be made. There may still be a few more chapters in his story with Manchester United, or there may not be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will depend on many factors involving decisions by the club and him in the near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pedroso, who has stated that Antony is &#8216;back to his real level&#8217;, has insisted that the player is &#8216;really happy&#8217; at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.<\/p>\n<p>Though it remains to be seen whether Antony will remain at Betis beyond his loan stay with their being no option to buy clause in his contract.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"2\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Antony has scored in back-to-back games for Betis to show his class\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" data-caption=\"Antony has scored in back-to-back games for Betis to show his class\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/antony-dos-santos-real-betis-970213808.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Antony has scored in back-to-back games for Betis to show his class<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"3\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Brazilian was the source of ridicule from fans and pundits after joining United in 2022\" height=\"618\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" data-caption=\"The Brazilian was the source of ridicule from fans and pundits after joining United in 2022\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/55396838-c414-45f5-a124-72039e4b2ff4.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">The Brazilian was the source of ridicule from fans and pundits after joining United in 2022<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pedroso remarked: &#8220;Yes, I can confirm there\u2019s no buy option clause in the contract.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;\u00a0So Antony will be a Manchester United player from July.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And Pedroso was then quick to dispel rumours that Antony and Amorim enjoy a strained relationship after the player fell out of favour at United.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: &#8220;Antony respects Amorim a lot, for sure, but we understood in January that his moment at the club was not good.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So Manchester United also understood that leaving on loan was the best way for Antony to recover his best form.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While his future at Betis is a mystery, the <a aria-label=\"Manchester Evening News (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/antony-man-united-recall-option-31014355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Manchester Evening News<\/a> have claimed it remains unclear whether he could even last the rest of the season in Spain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"4\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Antony has looked a different player in Spain to how he fared in the first half of the season\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?strip=all&amp;w=960\" data-caption=\"Antony has looked a different player in Spain to how he fared in the first half of the season\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=335 335w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=480 480w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=620 620w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=670 670w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=960 960w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/talksport-2022-player-stats-9e10d240-5381-4eb3-818d-4cb3f68f6bdd_d2d415.png?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Antony has looked a different player in Spain to how he fared in the first half of the season<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They state that it is unknown whether United have included a recall clause in Antony&#8217;s Betis contract.<\/p>\n<p>Should they have an agreement though, rules state that the Red Devils must wait the minimum days required of a short term loan before they can bring him back.<\/p>\n<p>That stands at 28 days, meaning United would have to wait until February 22 if they wish to recall him.<\/p>\n<p>With United currently in the midst of an injury crisis, Amorim may be having second thoughts at allowing Antony to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Star winger Amad Diallo is the latest player to be ruled out of action, with an ankle knock ruling him out for the rest of the campaign.<\/p>\n<div id=\"bc-video-6361555648112\" class=\"brightcove\"><span class=\"article__bc_video-caption\">Gabby Agbonlahor Tips Manchester United To Lose &#8216;So Much Money&#8217; When They Sell Antony!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/2933177\/antony-agent-manchester-united-real-betis-loan-recall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antony&#8217;s future at Manchester United remains shrouded in mystery &#8211; despite his electric start to life at Real Betis. 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