Man City ahead of Man Utd in race for Anderson

Manchester City are starring the contention to motion Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder leaning towards a determination to Etihad Stadium alternatively of rivals Manchester United.

There is simply a increasing anticipation Anderson volition permission the City Ground this summer.

United are unwilling to overpay, oregon get drawn into protracted negotiations.

No woody has been struck betwixt Forest and City and the clubs are acold isolated connected their valuation for the 23-year-old, meaning the concern could inactive change.

The interest could go a grounds for a British subordinate and eclipse the £105m Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice successful 2023.

There is simply a consciousness astatine Forest that if determination is simply a large merchantability this summertime it volition beryllium Anderson, and a good World Cup with England would enactment them successful a stronger bargaining position.

Following Sunday's 1-1 gully with Bournemouth, Forest manager Vitor Pereira said Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White merit "the apical of the world".

He would similar to support some players but it is Anderson who is the much apt to permission currently, particularly with nary European shot astatine the City Ground adjacent play aft they finished 16th successful the Premier League.

"I judge if we privation to vie for antithetic goals, we request to support the champion players," said Pereira.

"If not, if you alteration each season, it is hard to beryllium accordant and hard to physique thing stronger.

"We cannot power the market, of course, but I deliberation we are aligned; what I deliberation and what the nine thinks is to effort to support astir of them and to effort to power the market."

Anderson, who won the 2025 European U21 Championship with England past summer, joined Forest from Newcastle successful 2024 for £35m and has played 92 times, scoring six goals.

Sunday's crippled against Bournemouth was his 50th quality of the play and helium was fixed a lasting ovation erstwhile withdrawn successful the 2nd half.