Manchester United accept defeat in Elliot Anderson chase as Manchester City plan £100M transfer talks

Report: Man United accept defeat in Anderson pursuit

As reported by Mail Sport journalists Nathan Salt and Chris Wheeler, officials at Old Trafford have come to terms with the fact that any deal for Anderson would require a transfer fee exceeding £100 million.

Furthermore, there is a belief at Manchester United that the Nottingham Forest midfielder is likely to choose the chance to join forces with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium instead.

Manchester United are also interested in Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali, whose future at St. James’ Park is uncertain after a disappointing season in Tyneside.

With City seemingly having a clear run at Anderson, Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis will be fearful that the Blues would have greater leverage in negotiating a fee for the England international.

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Executives at the Etihad Stadium are cognisant that Forest are in the midst of a battle for Premier League survival and are thereby holding off on direct talks with City Ground counterparts for the time-being.

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Manchester City are negotiating a new contract with Ballon d’Or winning midfielder Rodri and the outcome of those talks with the Spain international – who has interest from Real Madrid as he approaches the final year of his current deal – will also dictate the direction that City’s transfer plans take this summer.

Anderson is a near guaranteed starter for England at the upcoming FIFA World Cup across the Atlantic and City would like to make as much progress in closing a deal for the 23-year-old as they can before the Newcastle-born star jets off with Thomas Tuchel and co.

City remain in pursuit of a domestic treble in the final weeks of the season but their hopes of a seventh Premier League title under Guardiola took a drastic hit on Monday night as Everton held Guardiola’s men to a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.