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The Brazilian international admitted that he had passed very close to joining Anfield.
This winter, Antony decided to restore momentum to his career by accepting a six -month loan to Betis Seville from Manchester United. A bet that turns out to be paid so far, since the Brazilian striker has already been decisive five times (3 goals, 5 assists) in six appearances in the Andalusian jersey.
However, the Paulist's journey could have taken a completely different turn. After The Timeshe appeared on Liverpool's tablets, then under the leadership of Jürgen Klopp. The latter considered him as a potential successor to Mohamed Salah, whose contract was on the way to expire in the summer of 2022.
An aborted transfer because of Salah
This rumor was confirmed by Antony himself during an interview with journalist Sayed Nawabi for Saudi media Koora. “It's true … I was very close to sign for Liverpool, but no one knew what was going to happen”, he said.
The scenario, however, took another direction when the Egyptian international extended his three-year lease with the Reds, reducing the chances of the player to rally northwestern England. “Yes, this story has a background of truth. Things did not advance since Salah renewed his contract with Liverpool at that time, which made Antony's transfer there. “, said his junior agent Pedroso.
It was therefore on the banks of the Irwell that the 25 -year -old right winger set his suitcases. He signed up for the Red Devils for an amount of 100 million euros, including 5.5 million bonuses, from Ajax Amsterdam. “Finally, I went to Manchester and I had a good time there, and it was also a good option”he concluded.
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