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Atletico Madrid could finance Real Betis to sign £25m Manchester United star

Originally posted on We All Follow United
By Siddharth Juyal | Last updated Jun 25, 2025 3:49 PM ET

Real Betis are planning to use the sales of Johnny Cardoso to finance the purchase of Manchester United outcast Antony. Cardoso is edging closer to exit from Betis by joining their La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid during the summer window.

Man United have already decided to sell players who are earning too much and have no future under Ruben Amorim. Many of these players left on a loan deal during the January transfer window, which included Brazilian attacking winger, Antony.

The 25-year-old attacker rejuvenated his form in a loan spell at Betis during the second half of the last season. Antony is one of the many failed signings that Erik ten Hag made at the club during his tumultuous reign.

Ten Hag signed the Brazilian international for £86m from his former club Ajax, but Antony failed to deliver with contributions. Antony has already expressed the feeling of hopelessness during his tenure at Old Trafford, riddled with online mockery and criticism.

According to the Mirror, Betis are selling Cardoso to Atletico for £26m, giving them a cash boost to sign Antony from United. The report suggests that a fee of around £25m would allow United to part ways with one of their outcasts.

The Red Devils have already moved on from their attacking surplus, signing Matheus Cunha and closing in on Bryan Mbeumo. The last thing that United need this summer is to waste time on negotiations for the players they want to sell this summer.

There are many other surplus players like Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, who are finding it hard to leave United. The good thing about Antony is that he proved himself at Betis, earning some goodwill in his loan spell.

Parting ways is the best outcome for both the club and the player, as Amorim intends to shrink the squad. United have a more convenient schedule next season as they are not involved in any European competition. This allows Amorim to focus on quality over quantity and build team chemistry under his tactical style of play.

This article first appeared on We All Follow United and was syndicated with permission.

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