{"id":44449,"date":"2026-03-14T03:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/report-man-united-insiders-believe-they-can-deal-a-big-blow-to-man-city-with-a-move\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T03:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:12:38","slug":"report-man-united-insiders-believe-they-can-deal-a-big-blow-to-man-city-with-a-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/report-man-united-insiders-believe-they-can-deal-a-big-blow-to-man-city-with-a-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Man United insiders believe they can deal a big blow to Man City with a move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/report-man-united-insiders-believe-they-can-deal-a-big-blow-to-man-city-with-a-move\/#How_Elliott_Anderson_became_one_of_the_Premier_Leagues_best_midfielders\" >How Elliott Anderson became one of the Premier League&#8217;s best midfielders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/report-man-united-insiders-believe-they-can-deal-a-big-blow-to-man-city-with-a-move\/#Elliot_Anderson_is_ideal_for_Manchester_United\" >Elliot Anderson is ideal for Manchester United<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are reportedly reasonably confident of signing top target Elliott Anderson ahead of rivals Manchester City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder is likely to be in demand this summer and is one of several players Man United are eyeing in midfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils also like Adam Wharton and Carlos Bareva, but Anderson is probably the name that stands out there, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper reports that while Anderson also has strong links with Man City, there is a belief within Old Trafford that he could be persuaded to join Man City.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Elliott_Anderson_became_one_of_the_Premier_Leagues_best_midfielders\"><\/span>How Elliott Anderson became one of the Premier League&#8217;s best midfielders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anderson has impressed as one of the Premier League&#8217;s top midfield players this season, despite playing for a struggling Forest side.<\/p>\n<p>See below for a helpful illustration of how much he deserves to be in the same conversation as the league&#8217;s other elite midfielders&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-414x412.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-630x626.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-768x763.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-770x765.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-900x895.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-1200x1193.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9-1536x1527.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-9.jpg.webp 1680w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elliott Anderson&#8217;s other Premier League midfielder stats (DataMB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anderson is impressively stable and balanced, and his statistics show how good he is at winning the ball back and distributing it forward with progressive passing.<\/p>\n<p>He is also very close to Man City&#8217;s Rodri when it comes to forward passing, and doesn&#8217;t seem like a player with any major weaknesses.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elliot_Anderson_is_ideal_for_Manchester_United\"><\/span>Elliot Anderson is ideal for Manchester United<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that MUFC are eyeing Anderson, who ticks all the boxes to score very high on the Transfer Fit rating system (read more about how it works here)&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Elliot Anderson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Total score: 19\/25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Transfer fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">career phase<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The need for squads<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Anderson could be key to rebuilding United&#8217;s midfield with Casemiro set to leave at the end of his contract, while an ESPN report also casts doubt on Manuel Ugarte&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>If they can win the race for this quality signing ahead of City, it would be some kind of statement of intent as the club looks to get back into serious title contenders.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are reportedly reasonably confident of signing top target Elliott Anderson ahead of rivals Manchester City. 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