Michael Carrick and Pep Guardiola (Photo: George Wood, Kate McShane/Getty Images)
Manchester United are reportedly not giving up on beating Manchester City by signing Nottingham Forest central midfielder Elliott Anderson.
The England international remains Man United’s dream target, despite Man City being considered the current favorites to sign him.
Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above apple & Google play
Still, it seems like the Red Devils aren’t giving up, with The Sun reporting that Anderson is a priority for him in the position.
Elliott Anderson transfer story timeline
This follows a lot of recent speculation regarding Anderson, and below is a summary of some recent coverage of this story…
- March 19 – City are said to be favorites, but according to BBC Sport United remain determined to win the race for Anderson, who would likely cost around £80m.
- 21 March – According to an update on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, City say they are in talks to sign Anderson.
- March 25 – Sky Sports say United are considering Anderson as an ideal No. 8 player and are hoping to sign a deal before the World Cup.
- 26 March – However, the Daily Mail reports that Sandro Tonali is ahead of Anderson on United’s list of midfield targets.
- March 28th – Our only information is that Arsenal feel they have an opportunity to make a move for Anderson as nothing has progressed with City yet.
Could Manchester United realistically sign Elliott Anderson?
So, overall, a really mixed picture is emerging when it comes to MUFC and their summer midfield goals.
The most consistent thing seems to be that City are actually leading the race to sign the 23-year-old, but United and other clubs are not completely out of contention yet.
However, there is also a lot of talk about Tonali, so Anderson may not necessarily be seen as a priority for the Old Trafford club.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out and whose information turns out to be the most accurate. We aim to provide you with the clearest transfer news insight possible here throughout the summer.
