Man City have been linked with Elliot Anderson
Man United are also in the race
The midfielder’s price could rise after the World Cup
Manchester City are leading Manchester United in the race to sign Elliot Anderson, but there is still one potential problem.
Elliot Anderson’s future already seems partially decided. With constant transfer rumours regarding the midfielder, it is unlikely he will remain at Nottingham Forest.
However, there is no confirmation as of yet about which club Anderson will join during the summer transfer window.
It certainly seems like there is a two-way battle between Manchester City and Manchester United to secure the Englishman’s services, but which club will come out on top?
City may be leading the race, but Anderson is a priority for Man United, making this an intriguing development.
Man City are ‘increasingly confident’ of signing Elliot Anderson
According to the Daily Mail, Man City have also positioned Anderson at the top of their transfer wishlist ahead of this summer.
Pep Guardiola’s team want to accelerate a move. This is due to the fact the 23 year old’s £100m price tag could rise even higher if he does well at the World Cup.
Man City are growing ‘increasingly confident’ that Anderson will make a switch to the Etihad Stadium, but United have shown no signs of giving up on their pursuit of the player.
Man City have plenty of reasons to be confident
It was recently reported that Bernardo Silva will leave Man City this summer, which makes the signing of Anderson even more likely.
The Carabao Cup winners have been linked with multiple players in his position, but Anderson is the one who keeps coming up.
Realistically, there is very little Man United will be able to do in order to persuade the England international to join them over City.
The Red Devils have not won a Premier League title in 13 years, while City have been champions of both England and Europe within the past three. For Anderson, the choice seems pretty straightforward.