Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Antony will leave Manchester United on loan and join LaLiga side Real Betis – with the football transfer news reporter indicating that there is a surprising detail in the deal.

Transfer specialist Romano confirmed the Antony transfer on his YouTube channel and hinted at a possible new signing as a potential replacement for the outgoing winger. He said: "What does it (Antony's exit) mean? It means that Manchester United will be active on the market in that position in the next few days.

Posting on his official account on X, Romano says we can expect “new contacts” in the coming days between Borussia Dortmund and Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford, while Barcelona are also very keen

Manchester United have been offered fresh hope amid a contract update from one of their reported transfer targets