Roy Keane’s bold take on Man United’s pursuit of Elliot Anderson | OneFootball

Manchester United’s quest to sign a capable replacement for the outgoing Casemiro has seen them heavily linked with Elliot Anderson in recent months. The Nottingham Forest midfielder gave an impressive demonstration of his abilities last weekend at Old Trafford.

While the West Bridgford club suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils, Anderson stood out, setting up both goals and dominating the midfield. The 23 year old has already displayed attributes that make him a fantastic successor to Casemiro at the Theatre of Dreams.

The Brazilian played his last game at Old Trafford last weekend and will leave as a free agent this summer. Recent reports have suggested that United are eager to sign Anderson to fill his boots.

It was previously reported that Forest would demand in excess of £100 million to let their prized asset leave this summer. Former Red Devils skipper Roy Keane, however, feels that the player is not worth such an exorbitant fee.

Roy Keane says Anderson worth £60-80m

Keane recently sat down with fellow United legend Gary Neville and Arsenal icon Ian Wright on the Stick to Football podcast to discuss Anderson. Neville was of the opinion that the Red Devils should go all out for the English midfielder.

However, Keane begged to differ, insisting that his former club should not pay more than £80 million for the Englishman. He said: “You [Gary Neville] say all out for him. Well, look, £70million [to] £80million.”

“I know. Yeah, I’d understand that. Yeah, but if you’re talking about £100m or £125m, all that crazy money, I’d be like, ‘Hold on a second.’ But if you’re talking about £60m or £70m, yeah, you’d have to be you’d have to be interested in him.”

Neville recently stated that Anderson would be the ideal replacement for Casemiro at the Theatre of Dreams.

Wright wants United to sign Anderson

Wright, however, was of the opinion that United should pay whatever is needed for Anderson, pointing out that Carrick has to be backed with the right players in the market. He said: “Man Utd should go try and make sure that they get him. Especially with… It’s exciting now with Michael [Carrick] signing and everything. Good luck to him [Carrick] and that, but if they get it right with the right players, United…”

“What, you want to pay for him? If you’re Utd and you needed that kind of midfield for so long and Man City are trying to take him off you, then you’ve got to go where you’ve got to get him. I’d pay for him. I’d pay for him.”

Anderson has registered four goals and five assists in 49 appearances across competitions for Forest this season, 44 of which have been starts.

Elliot Anderson Stats: 2025/26 Season

Source: Transfermarkt.

Final Thoughts

Pep Guardiola’s impending departure from Manchester City could provide United with an advantage in the race for Anderson. The Red Devils should take that opportunity with both hands, because Anderson’s possible arrival at Old Trafford could have an impact akin to Declan Rice’s at the Emirates.

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