Exposed Arsenal is also interested in Anthony! A move to La Liga is more likely, and United don't want to repeat the mistakes of Jesse Lingard

Manchester United's loan to Real Betis in La Liga is attracting more attention from clubs. Arsenal, who are second in the Premier League, could be a potential home for him, although the 25-year-old Brazilian winger is widely believed to be more likely to move permanently to Spain, where he is better suited than England.

Arsenal's priority in the summer window is to bring in a centre-forward No.9, as is Manchester United's, with new sporting director Andrea Berta topping up with Sporting of Portugal's Djekereish. But that doesn't stop them from having transfer rumours with the winger, with Arteta reportedly admiring Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams, AC Milan's Rafael Leao and Atalanta's Ademola Lukman also being targeted. And this week, Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Antony also made the list.

Brazil's UOL Esporte reports that Arsenal are one of several clubs that have enquired about Antony's summer transfer intentions. Manchester United's €100 million Mr. United, although he has six goals and four assists at Betis, has no place in Ruben Amorim's future plans. The club also do not want a repeat of Lingard's mistakes and are determined to sell him this summer.

When Lingard was loaned to West Ham United, he was even more eye-catching than Antony now, and then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United demanded a high price, which led to the failure of Timber's transfer, and finally sat on the cold bench at Old Trafford for a season, leaving for free at the end of his contract, and the player and the club lost.

Manchester United are unlikely to recoup Antony's €100 million transfer fee and will now set a more reasonable price. It is said that Manchester United's public asking price is 40 million to 50 million euros, but in fact, as long as 30 million to 40 million euros are actually paid, it is enough to buy out "Kompasu". As long as Manchester United receives a transfer fee of 40 million euros, Antony's project will not lose money in the annual financial report.

Antony's excellent performance at Betis was a huge help to Manchester United's sale. However, his £200,000-a-week salary package is still the biggest obstacle to a transfer and will also limit the possibility of the Red Devils selling for a high price. Antony scored against Arsenal on his debut at Manchester United, but it is unlikely that he will end up joining the Gunners, with La Liga side more suited to him and the Red Devils preferring to sell him to a club abroad.

Betis may regret not adding a buyout clause to their loan deals, and they are still in contention for Champions League qualification, but they may not be able to afford Antony if they miss out on a top-five finish in La Liga. The team wanted another loan signing, but United did not agree.

La Liga giants Atletico Madrid are the most likely to buy Antony, with Marcos Benito of Sport newspaper saying that Atletico Madrid has asked Antony: "I was told that just yesterday Atletico had their eye on a Brazilian winger. They have their eye on Antony, Betis fans' favourite player, and want to sign him from Manchester United. They also say that Manchester United want to sell for between €40 million and €50 million, and Atletico have asked about him.

Anthony himself hopes to play more in the main team before the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and strive to return to the Brazilian national team. He allegedly promised Betis that he would "do everything in his power" to try to stay with the team for at least another year, so the Green and White are optimistic that Anthony's loyalty can help them achieve their goals in the summer window.

Betis' main goal is to win the UEFA Europa League in addition to the top five in La Liga, as they beat Fiorentina 2-1 at home in the first leg of the semi-finals, with Antony scoring the decisive goal with a right-footed shot past former team-mate David De Gea.