According to a report by TEAMtalk, Manchester United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Elliot Anderson. The English international is reportedly open to an exit in the future, but he is currently happy at Nottingham Forest. It stands as an encouragement for clubs like Manchester United and Newcastle United.
It will give them hope in the race to sign the young midfielder, who cost Nottingham Forest £35 million. It will be interesting to see if they decide to make a move for him in the coming months. Anderson is certainly one of the best young midfielders in the Premier League right now, and he could prove to be an excellent acquisition for both clubs.
Manchester United need more physicality and defensive cover in the middle of the park. Anderson has shown his ability in the Premier League, and he could make an instant impact at Old Trafford. Manchester United will be hoping to compete at the highest level, and they need quality players. They have not been able to control games in the middle of the park and pursuing someone like Anderson will help them improve immensely.
On the other hand, Newcastle United regret their decision to let Anderson leave the club in order to balance the books. They are now hoping to bring him back to the club. It remains to be seen whether they can convince the midfielder to return.
Newcastle United have an ambitious project, and they are competing in the UEFA Champions League. The Magpies managed to win a domestic trophy last season and they will look to compete at the highest level regularly. They need to keep improving the squad. Eddie Howe has an excellent midfield unit at his disposal, and the addition of Anderson could take his team to a whole new level.
Nottingham Forest will not make it easy for the player to move on, having slapped a price tag of over £100 million on him. The Tricky Trees have shown during the transfer saga of Morgan Gibbs-White that they are prepared to dig their heels in so that they can keep their best players. Manchester United and Newcastle United will have to pay a substantial amount of money in order to get the deal done.
