Manchester United are reportedly lining up a January move for 22-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.
According to a report by TEAMtalk, Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, who cost £35 million when he arrived from fellow Premier League club Newcastle United.
Anderson has been outstanding for Nottingham Forest since joining the club from Newcastle United. It would be an exceptional acquisition for Manchester United if they managed to get the deal done. He will add physicality and defensive cover in the middle of the park.
The England international has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League right now. The youngster has the qualities to play for the biggest clubs in the country, and the opportunity to move to Manchester United will be quite tempting for him.
It would be the ideal step up in the Englishman’s career, and he would get to play alongside quality players and compete at a high level. Even though Manchester United have not been at their best in recent years, they are one of the biggest clubs in the world and the opportunity to join them is hard to turn down. Anderson has been linked with several top clubs in recent weeks.
Anderson would be a quality signing
The £35 million Nottingham Forest midfielder is a prodigious young talent with a bright future. The 22-year-old is quite young, and he will only improve with coaching and experience. He could develop into a future star for Manchester United.
The Red Devils need to bring in quality players like him if they want to fight for major trophies once again. They are clearly lacking in depth and quality in the middle of the park. Manchester United tried to sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion during the summer transfer window, but they failed to get the deal done. They will be hoping to succeed this time around and sign Anderson in January.
Nottingham Forest will not want to lose the player easily, and they will demand a premium for him. The Tricky Trees have shown previously that they are prepared to dig their heels to keep their top players. It remains to be seen how Manchester United convince them.