{"id":48451,"date":"2026-06-09T06:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/man-united-and-man-city-compete-for-midfield-player-in-80m-statement\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:54:27","slug":"man-united-and-man-city-compete-for-midfield-player-in-80m-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/man-united-and-man-city-compete-for-midfield-player-in-80m-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United and Man City compete for midfield player in \u00a380m statement"},"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\/06\/09\/man-united-and-man-city-compete-for-midfield-player-in-80m-statement\/#Man_United_are_looking_forward_to_the_final_stages_of_the_transfer_drama\" >Man United are looking forward to the final stages of the transfer drama<\/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\/06\/09\/man-united-and-man-city-compete-for-midfield-player-in-80m-statement\/#Man_City_are_ready_to_test_Forests_resolve\" >Man City are ready to test Forest&#8217;s resolve<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City are preparing to make a second bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson after their first offer was rejected.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to talkSPORT&#8217;s Alex Crook, City are willing to pay more than \u00a380m for the England international, but Forest are still holding firm and could demand a fee close to what Arsenal paid for Declan Rice.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-sender primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-message_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-alt_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-date_time primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reaction_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reply_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-link_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-attachment_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-has_draft_reply primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-pinned_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-edited_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-later_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_thread_root_message primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-translated_state\" id=\"message-list_1779082922.637049\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is a serious move by City and shows their determination to strengthen their midfield.<\/p>\n<p>After a season of change and uncertainty, they need more energy, ball-running and Premier League-proven quality in the middle of the pitch.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_United_are_looking_forward_to_the_final_stages_of_the_transfer_drama\"><\/span>Man United are looking forward to the final stages of the transfer drama<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manchester United are not giving up, but they know City are currently leading the race.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian reports that United believe they can still compete for the 23-year-old, despite City being favorites and having already made their first official move.<\/p>\n<p>For United, this interest is understandable. Manager Michael Carrick is rebuilding his midfield, with United already agreeing a \u00a335m deal with Atalanta&#8217;s Ederson.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson would add a different profile with more ball carrying, Premier League experience and tactical flexibility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_are_ready_to_test_Forests_resolve\"><\/span>Man City are ready to test Forest&#8217;s resolve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Forest are under no pressure to sell cheap. Anderson joined from Newcastle in 2024 for around \u00a335m and has been one of their most important players since then.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports reported that Forest are expected to be rated higher as they rejected City&#8217;s initial bid and recent elite midfielders have moved on for huge transfer fees.<\/p>\n<p>His numbers show why the club is circling. He scored four goals and provided four assists in 38 games last season, earning him a spot in England&#8217;s squad for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>City look like the favored club at the moment. They have moved on, can offer a clear role in top-level midfield and appear ready to pay a hefty fee.<\/p>\n<p>United will need to keep trying, but they may need to move quickly and decisively.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Romano confirms departure from Man United, hints at new big summer contract<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City are preparing to make a second bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson after their first offer was rejected.According to talkSPORT&#8217;s Alex Crook, City are willing to pay more than \u00a380m for the England international, but Forest are still holding firm and could demand a fee close to what Arsenal paid for Declan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-48451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48451","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=48451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}