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Nottingham Forest will face interest in Elliot Anderson this summer, with Manchester United keen to rival Manchester City.
Anderson has been a revelation for Forest over the last two seasons following his £35 million move from Newcastle United.
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Last season, he helped the club finish seventh in the Premier League, and during 2025/26, he’s been a standout performer, despite Forest’s struggles.
Manchester City and Liverpool have been linked with a move for Anderson in the summer and now a claim has been made about Manchester United’s interest too.
Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFabrizio Romano says Manchester United want Elliot Anderson
It would appear that United aren’t willing to surrender to their city rivals just yet in the race to sign Anderson during the summer transfer window.
Romano has claimed that United are still very keen to sign the player and believe they will seek discussions over the fee for Anderson in the future.
He said on his YouTube channel: “Nottingham Forest want to ask a record, a really important fee for the midfielder, so I think it’s going to be a big financial battle also to understand who is going to make Nottingham Forest happy for Anderson.
“Manchester United are not giving up.
“They know that Manchester City started their plan to sign the player already a long time ago, but the deal is not done, Man United want to be there.
“Man United was to try and believe that having the opportunity to offer Champions League football to the player could be important in getting closer to City.
“Ultimately, it will depend on who is going to pay what Forest want for his signature.”
United and City could be an intriguing battle with both clubs likely to be willing to pay close to the £100 million that Forest will seek for Anderson.
Evangelos Marinakis will not want to let his player leave on the cheap and ultimately, staying in the Premier League will help Forest in that quest.
Anderson has been superb for the Reds, and significant profit will be evident when Forest comes to sell the midfielder.
Replacing him will be absolutely key for the Reds and it remains to be seen which Premier League club secures the services of Anderson in the summer.
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