The British media "Mirror" reported that Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson has become a recruitment target for Manchester United. Reports indicate that Manchester United is ready to join the competition for Elliott Anderson. Th...
The British media "Mirror" reported that Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson has become a recruitment target for Manchester United.
Reports indicate that Manchester United is ready to join the competition for Elliott Anderson. The Forest midfielder has become a hot target after becoming an England international, with Manchester City and Chelsea also keeping an eye on the midfielder, who turns 23 next month and is regarded as one of the most promising prospects in English football.
This has also aroused the alarm of Manchester United, who regard rebuilding the midfield as their next priority. They have also paid attention to Brighton's Carlos Baleba and the England star Adam Walton in the Crystal Palace team.
But Manchester United also appreciate Anderson very much. He only made his debut for the England national team in September this year, but has already won four senior team appearances and is regarded as a strong candidate to start in next year's World Cup.
Anderson was sold by Newcastle last year for £35 million, but this was considered a huge blow and was something they had to do in order to balance their books and comply with profitability and sustainability rules. Since then, Anderson's progress has been remarkable both as a defensive midfielder and as a forward player.
Nottingham Forest is obviously determined to keep this valuable asset. Despite the growing interest from other teams in Anderson, they do not want to sell. Anderson is now valued at about 75 million pounds.
Manchester City have been looking for reinforcements in their midfield as Rodri has encountered difficulties in returning to 100% fitness. Chelsea have also done well in bringing in young English players, but they are well-stocked in this position.
Manchester United strengthened their forward line on a large scale in the previous summer, spending more than 200 million pounds on Cunha, Mbemo and Sheshko. But Brighton rejected Manchester United's bid for Baleba at the end of the summer window, but this shows that Manchester United is looking to reorganize the midfield.
Manchester United wants better balance in the midfield and may seek to bring in two new players, as Fee B has attracted interest from other clubs and Casemiro's contract expires in the summer.
Anderson's contract with Forest runs until June 2029, and bringing him in will require a high transfer fee. He is a key player for the team and has played in all 10 Premier League and European games for Forest this season.
Manchester United contacted Brighton in the summer window regarding the transfer of Baleba, but the transfer did not progress because Brighton insisted on their asking price. Brighton boss Tony Bloom recently told The Argus: "I don't think it's a soap opera around Baleba. Manchester United were interested but we said we weren't selling him this summer and then they left. So we've had a lot of bigger soap operas in the past."
