Nottingham Forest will use the £115m fee Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo as a “benchmark” in their asking price for Man Utd target Elliot Anderson, according to reports.
The Telegraph journalist John Percy is usually very reliable when it comes to transfers involving the Midlands club, and he claims that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wants to eclipse the record for an English player.
Arsenal paid £105m for Declan Rice in the summer of 2023, and Anderson is valued above that figure.
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Percy says both United and rivals Manchester City are “very interested” in the England international, but Forest are hoping that a good World Cup will increase the number of suitors even further.
Is Anderson worth that much money?
When we assessed United’s top six midfield targets based on their WhoScored rating, the 23-year-old came out on top by some distance. England manager Thomas Tuchel has also talked up his ability. Speaking back in November, the German said:
“He is an elite player with the right attitude and a lot of talent. He is fulfilling his role in the best way possible, so we are very happy with him.”
Man Utd are hedging their bets
While Anderson remains a top target, it appears that Director of Football Jason Wilcox has entered negotiations for several other midfielders.
Talks with Atalanta over signing Ederson are at an advanced stage, while there is speculation that conversations have been held with Newcastle about Sandro Tonali too.
Wilcox seems to have negotiations in progress for multiple players, but the Red Devils may only look to close the deal for one or two.
In terms of Anderson, Forest are apparently prepared to wait until after the World Cup before listening to offers.
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