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Director Bangsang Kompany even called. It proves a different status from the days of Manchester United.
England's Manchester World reported on the 21st (Korea time) 'Manchester United's failure admitted that it was close to being transferred to Bayern Munich's approach.
Manchester World said 'Manchester United has often invested huge amounts of money in poor players. They also sold players at a much lower price than they paid at the time of recruitment. Antony moved from Ajax to Manchester United for 84 million pounds (about 160 billion won) in 2022 and was sold for 25 million pounds (about 28 billion won) this summer. He left for Real Betis and returned to his best form. However, he said in a recent interview that he almost moved to Bayern.
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In a recent interview with Brazil's Globo, Antony said "To be honest, it was a real shock"It's a story about Bayern. Kompany called me to talk. He treated me politely and said he liked my soccer. Whether I wanted it or not, I was greatly influenced by Bayern's greatness, the greatness of the coach, the way he treated me, the way he spoke."
Antony is the main character of the twist. There is no comparison between the Manchester United days and the current Betis days. After moving from Ajax to Manchester United in 2022, he entered the English Premier League (EPL) with coach Erik tenhach's courtship. However, the EPL was very different from the Dutch league. Antony did not play properly for Manchester United even though he joined with a huge transfer fee.
In the 2024-2025 season, Manchester United had to make a decision. Antony, who lost his seat, was loaned to Betis in La Liga, Spain. It was an excellent choice. He showed a completely different performance to the point where it was difficult to recall his appearance at Manchester United. Antony, who has been active since his debut, finished the season with a tremendous performance of nine goals and five assists in 26 games for Betis.
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Attention was paid to Antony's move back to Manchester United after the summer transfer market opened. Despite the interest of several European clubs, including Bayern and Atletico Madrid, Antony's choice was Betis. Manchester United had no choice but to accept the offer with Antony's insistence despite Betis' low-cost offer.
However, there seems to have been Bayern's courtship in the process. Antony surprised everyone by revealing that director Kompany's direct phone courtship was also carried out. If he had headed to Bayern, Antony would have competed for the main position with Michael Olise and others and sought an opportunity to play. Considering that Antony is active in Betis this season with six goals and two assists in 11 games, it is enough to evaluate that going to Betis, not Bayern, is not a bad choice.
The worst recruitment that plagued Manchester United fans has completely changed. Antony's turnaround is more surprising to fans who heard the news of Kompany's phone call.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
