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Manchester United has found its future midfield maestro!

Manchester United may have found their new playmaker!

Manchester United could well be ready to join the race for Elliot Anderson, the young Nottingham Forest midfielder who is already setting the Premier League alight. At just 22, the former Newcastle prodigy is one of the hottest names in the English top flight after two dazzling seasons.

The new Red Devils coach, Rúben Amorim, has made strengthening the midfield his top priority for 2026. Anderson, who can operate both as a deep-lying playmaker and in a box-to-box role, fits the desired profile perfectly. His versatility and maturity have impressed the Manchester hierarchy, who see him as the ideal alternative should Bruno Fernandes leave or Casemiro not renew his contract, which expires this summer.

A three-way Premier League battle

But Manchester United will face fierce competition. Chelsea and Manchester City are also keeping close tabs on the player, who is currently valued at nearly £75 million. Anderson arrived at Forest for £35 million after being forced out of Newcastle due to financial regulations (PSR) sanctions, and has since flourished, leading his team to Europa League qualification last season.

Forest, who consider the player untouchable before the 2026 World Cup, remain firm: no sale is planned before his contract ends in 2029. Still, at Old Trafford, they are already preparing a blockbuster offer