Overview
- Manchester United, in reports published Thursday citing ESPN, signaled they will walk away rather than match Manchester City in a race for 23-year-old midfielder Elliot Anderson.
- Nottingham Forest are quoting about £120 million and argue the price is fair, pointing to Moises Caicedo’s fee and Anderson’s expected England role at the World Cup as justification.
- United consider that valuation inflated and plan to fund a primary midfield signing by raising roughly £80–90 million from player sales as part of a tighter recruitment plan.
- If Forest hold firm or City push the price higher, United have lined up alternatives, with Carlos Baleba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Sandro Tonali and Adam Wharton among the options reported.
- An X account claimed United made an opening bid, but major outlets have not verified that, leaving the next steps in any deal uncertain while Anderson remains under contract until 2029.