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REVEALED: The real reason Antony rejected a move to Bayern Munich and joined Real Betis

Not many players would pick a mid-table Spanish team over European giants like Bayern..

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Mark Brus
Nov 18, 2025
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Bayern Munich made a stunning move to sign former Manchester United winger Antony in the summer.

This has been confirmed by the player himself, who reveals that Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany personally called him to convince him to join the Bundesliga giants.

However, to Bayern’s shock, the Brazilian star said no to Kompany. It has now been revealed why!

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