'The GOAT is back!' – Antony swarmed by Betis fans as he hangs out of car window after finally ending Man Utd transfer saga on deadline day

Antony was welcomed back to Spain with a huge reception from the Real Betis fans on Monday night after completing his move from Manchester United.

  • joins Betis from Man Utd 
  • Completed the move on deadline day
  • Fans swarmed the Brazilian’s car in the city

'The GOAT is back!' - Antony swarmed by Betis fans as he hangs out of car window after finally ending Man Utd transfer saga on deadline day'The GOAT is back!' - Antony swarmed by Betis fans as he hangs out of car window after finally ending Man Utd transfer saga on deadline day'The GOAT is back!' - Antony swarmed by Betis fans as he hangs out of car window after finally ending Man Utd transfer saga on deadline day

fans gave a rousing reception to Antony in the city of Seville on Monday night, after the Brazilian completed a last-gasp move from Manchester on deadline day. Antony’s future remained in limbo throughout the summer, with the La Liga side unable to meet United’s valuation. But the player and the fans will be absolutely ecstatic for the stint to continue.

Antony spent the latter half of the 2024-25 season on loan at the Benito Villamarin, scoring nine goals in 26 games across all competitions as Manuel Pellegrini’s men earned a runners-up medal in the and a sixth-place finish to qualify for this season’s . With Betis remaining hopeful of signing the former wonderkid, and no other teams showing serious interest, the Red Devils decided to sell Antony for a cut-price €25 million (£22m/$29m) fee. He joins Los Verdiblancos on a five-year deal, until 2030.

The left-footed winger will be keen to revive his career at Betis and earn a spot in ‘s squad for the 2026 . He will be expected to feature in his first game in the 2025-26 season on September 14, against newly-promoted .