Loan spell over: Antony spent the second half of the 2024/25 campaign with Real Betis
Antony joined the LaLiga outfit on loan in January for the second half of the 2024/25 campaign and enjoyed somewhat of a career renaissance following his well-documented struggles in England.
The Brazilian netted nine goals and weighed in with five assists in 26 appearances across all competitions, helping Betis qualify for the Europa League in the process.
Furthermore, he played a massive role in Manuel Pellegrini’s side reaching the Conference League final - even if the journey ended in heartbreak with a 4-1 loss to Chelsea.
There has been talk of Antony joining Betis on a permanent transfer this summer, but it would appear the 25-year-old has confirmed his time at the club has come to an end.
In a video on his Instagram, he said: "Today is the day to thank one of the most beautiful chapters of my life.
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"From the first step into this club, I felt something different. It was like coming home, like finding a piece of myself that I thought I had lost. With you, I started to smile again.
"Thank you for welcoming me as one of your own. Thank you for giving me back the joy of playing football.
"And thank you for reminding me why I fell in love with the game. My home, my people, thank you so much."
What the future holds for Antony remains to be seen as links to Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad and Juventus have also emerged in recent days considering he is not expected to be part of Ruben Amorim’s plans for next season.