Why Man United remain "seriously in the race" for potential £120m transfer | OneFootball

Manchester United are reportedly still very much in the race for the transfer of Nottingham Forest central midfielder Elliot Anderson.

According to Florian Plettenberg, no club has made contact yet over signing Anderson, and it may even be that Manchester City have other priorities.

See below for Plettenberg’s post on X as he explains that Man Utd still look to be in the race with City, who are currently perhaps more focused on a new contract for Rodri instead…

“Forest expect Manchester United to remain seriously in the race for Elliot #Anderson. Manchester City have also registered their interest, although their current focus is on extending Rodri’s contract,” the Sky Germany journalist said.

He added: “So far, no club has made direct contact with Forest. A fee in the region of £100-120 million is still being demanded.”

Elliot Anderson transfer saga hots up

Up until now, there has been a lot of speculation about Anderson’s future, with many outlets suggesting City were the frontrunners for the England international.

That’s what has been reported by BBC Sport, though they did also suggest that United wouldn’t give up on Anderson.

Plettenberg’s post gives the Red Devils hope of landing one of the most exciting midfield players in Europe this season, with Anderson putting in a series of superb displays for club and country and looking like someone who’s bound to shine at the 2026 World Cup.

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Meanwhile, we’ve also received information suggesting that the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea can’t be ruled out as suitors for Anderson either.