{"id":44560,"date":"2026-03-16T15:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/newcastle-united-target-former-midfielder-but-man-united-and-man-city-stand-in-their-way\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:49:36","slug":"newcastle-united-target-former-midfielder-but-man-united-and-man-city-stand-in-their-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/newcastle-united-target-former-midfielder-but-man-united-and-man-city-stand-in-their-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle United target former midfielder but Man United and Man City stand in their way"},"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 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id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newcastle United are reportedly exploring the possibility of bringing Elliott Anderson back to the club this summer, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder emerging as a potential priority target in the upcoming transfer window.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to TEAMtalk, Anderson&#8217;s name has resurfaced as a potential replacement as the Magpies consider contingency plans amid growing interest in their mid-table star.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson has enjoyed a good season at Nottingham Forest and has attracted the attention of Premier League powerhouses including Manchester United and Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>However, Newcastle may have a psychological advantage in this race given the midfielder&#8217;s history in the club&#8217;s academy system.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_United_are_preparing_for_potential_midfield_changes\"><\/span>Newcastle United are preparing for potential midfield changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s interest in Anderson goes hand-in-hand with the uncertainty surrounding the future of two of their most influential players, Bruno Guimar\u00e3es and Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n<p>Both midfielders have been heavily linked with moves to big European clubs in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Guimar\u00e3es, in particular, has been linked with teams such as Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, while Tonali continues to garner plaudits for his consistent performances in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>With one of their star midfielders set to leave the club in the summer, Newcastle&#8217;s reinforcements are reportedly preparing alternative options to keep their squad strong.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_club_is_closely_monitoring_Andersons_progress\"><\/span>The club is closely monitoring Anderson&#8217;s progress.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since leaving Newcastle early in his career, Anderson has developed into one of the Premier League&#8217;s most exciting midfield talents.<\/p>\n<p>The England international impressed with his technical ability, versatility and work rate and became a key figure in Nottingham Forest&#8217;s midfield.<\/p>\n<p>His performances this season have significantly increased his market value, with reports suggesting Forest are currently valuing him at between \u00a390m and \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n<p>Such a fee would represent a huge financial burden for Newcastle. This would surpass the club&#8217;s current transfer record, set when they signed Nick Waltemaid for \u00a369.3 million last summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Source: Arsenal and Liverpool to &#8216;closely monitor&#8217; Newcastle star valued at \u00a370m<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United are reportedly exploring the possibility of bringing Elliott Anderson back to the club this summer, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder emerging as a potential priority target in the upcoming transfer window.According to TEAMtalk, Anderson&#8217;s name has resurfaced as a potential replacement as the Magpies consider contingency plans amid growing interest in their mid-table [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-44560","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}