Sky Sports: United now poised to miss out on £35m deal after club call it quits on player who snubbed them

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·27 de junho de 2025

Sky Sports: United now poised to miss out on £35m deal after club call it quits on player who snubbed them

Manchester United are actively seeking suitors to take their deadwood off Ruben Amorim’s hands this summer.

As things stand, it’s been an underwhelming window for the Old Trafford faithful thus far, with United having sanctioned only one — albeit exciting — arrival in the form of Matheus Cunha, while they are yet to facilitate any major outgoings.

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All of Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have been made available since the window opened, although it’s thought almost any player in the squad could be sold for the right price.

Como were ready to sign £35m-valued Antony

Antony was a mainstay for the La Liga outfit from the minute he joined. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

United may well have received an offer to mull over had one player approved his transfer to a club; Antony had garnered interest from Como in recent weeks amid Cesc Fabregas’ hopes of bolstering his ranks following a stellar Serie A campaign.

However, the winger gave his full priority to a return to Real Betis, where he spent the second half of the 2024/2025 season and enjoyed a new lease of life in their iconic green and white stripes. He is keen to repay Manuel Pellegrini’s faith in him by pushing for a long-term switch to the Villamarin Stadium, so much so that he’s willing to take a 30 per cent pay cut to make a deal come to fruition.

INEOS chiefs are aiming to raise £30-35 million through the Brazilian’s departure; they’d need to earn at least £32.58m to avoid taking a PSR hit following his £86m move in 2022. The fact that Como had joined the race for his signature would have likely had the board crossing their fingers that an agreement could finally be reached.

Como begin targeting Antony alternative

Yet, after being snubbed by Antony, Como have now turned their attention elsewhere.

According to Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio, the Italian outfit have ignited their pursuit of Celtic’s Nicolas Kuhn — a like-for-like alternative to the 25-year-old Red.