Finding a Replacement for Antony

Antony joined Real Betis in January when they were 10th, 5 points away from 6th place. Come May, and Betis were 6th, fighting for the 5th place, which guaranteed a Champions League spot, as well as reaching the UEFA Conference League final, the first time Betis reached the final of a European competition. 

In the end, they ended 6th and they lost the final; nonetheless, the impact Antony had in the squad was remarkable, scoring 9 goals and providing 5 assists in 26 games between La Liga and the Conference League. However, Antony joined on a loan deal, which means he won’t be in the squad next year, which leaves Betis needing a replacement for the Brazilian winger.

In this article, we will be looking at potential replacements for Antony at Real Betis. With the use of Scouting Stats AI and the McLachApp, both websites formed by football data enthusiasts on Twitter by the names of @ChicagoDmitry and @DEvansData on X, I have been able to find 3 potential replacements for Antony at Real Betis.

Betis have made some signings with relatively large fees in recent transfer windows; for instance, they signed Cucho Hernández for €13 million in January. This suggests that they are not reluctant to pay large fees for players, and looking at the impact Antony had, as well as, the most probable sale of Johnny Cardoso and possibly even Jesús Rodríguez, they will have the finances to invest money into that position, therefore, we will be looking at a budget of close to €30 million, or other potential market opportunities.