'Here we go soon' - Fabrizio Romano claims Manchester United signing will replace star 'on verge' of exit

Manchester United will be in the market for another wing-back in the closing weeks of the January transfer window.

United are set to sanction loan exits for both Antony and Tyrell Malacia and will use the money they receive to sanction their own deal to bring another wide player to the club. Ruben Amorim made a left wing-back his transfer priority once he arrived at Old Trafford.

Antony is set to join Spanish side Real Betis on loan for the remainder of the campaign, though there is uncertainty over which club Malacia will join if he leaves before deadline day. The Dutch defender had been linked with a switch to Italian side Como, though those reports have since been shut down.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano issued an update on the pair and reiterated United's plans to replace the duo in the current window.

"Antony is on the verge of leaving Manchester United," he said. "The 'Here We Go' is coming soon, but Antony will leave the club on loan to join Real Betis in Spain. The 'Here We Go' is imminent, it's just about some final details of the loan deal. It will not be included buy option, so it's going to be a straight loan for Antony to Betis, the same club that wanted to sign him in the final days of the summer transfer window because Betis had been rejected at the end of August for Eriksen and Anthony, in direct contact with Manchester United, they wanted to keep the players. Eriksen and Ten Hag made the decision together with the club.

"Now, Ruben Amorim, Antony himself and people at Man United ready to give the green light, and green will be the shirt of Antony at Real Betis, agreement also with the player. So now time to finalise the final details of this story in terms of financials and then Antony will go to Betis and Man United will cover part of the salary we wait for formal steps to follow.

"What does it mean? It means that Manchester United, of course, will be active on the market in that position for the next days. Manchester United are expected to do something also because my expectation is also for Tyrell Malacia to leave. We had the reports about Malacia going to Como, completely fake. Como are going to sign Alex Valle from Celtic, breaking the loan from Barcelona. So Como have different targets, but Malacia can still leave."