Planning a January bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, Manchester United are now “confident” that the City Ground outfit will accept their offer.
Joining from boyhood club Newcastle United in the 2024 summer transfer window, Anderson has become a crucial part of the Forest first team. Last season, he was an ever-present midfield force as Nuno Espirito Santo guided the club to Europa League football.
Anderson has retained his place in the Forest first-team for the new season, even as the club have suffered a poor start to the Premier League 2025/26 campaign. Anderson, who made his international debut for England earlier this year, is unsurprisingly on the radar of many clubs in the top flight.
Signed for £35 million, Anderson was quickly viewed as a brilliant piece of business from Forest. In turn, the Midlands side could be set for an immense profit if rumours about his future materialise into something more serious.
Anderson to join Man United?
As per TEAMtalk, Man United are readying a “giant” bid for Anderson in the upcoming winter transfer window. The Red Devils have long held an interest in the midfielder, with it being reported that the club view him as a “prime and realistic target”.
Since joining the club in November 2024, Man United manager Ruben Amorim has endured a tough time at Old Trafford. Generally, the Portuguese has struggled for consistency, though three wins and a draw in their last four Premier League games suggests that Amorim has, finally, found a balance within his side.
Setting up in his traditional 3-4-2-1 system, Anderson would be a perfect profile for Amorim’s philosophy. Still in his early 20s, the former Scotland youth international could be an ideal successor to Casemiro who, whilst still capable, is getting older.
According to TEAMtalk, Anderson would be “very keen” on a move to Old Trafford. INEOS, who are planning a bid of around £60 million, feel that would be enough to get a deal over the line.
As comfortable in the tackle as he is at playing a ranging pass forward, Anderson’s excellence in the midfield would brilliantly complement Amorim’s current options, as he looks to guide the Red Devils back to a place within the top six, to which they have become so accustomed over the years.
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