Overview
- TEAMtalk reports Manchester City are confident of beating Manchester United to Elliot Anderson and plan groundwork for a 2026 move rather than a winter bid.
- Former United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Anderson is United’s top midfield target and that the club is prepared to go “all out” to land him.
- Reporting indicates Forest will resist a January departure under Sean Dyche, with valuations cited at £80–100m by TEAMtalk and over £100m by Football Insider.
- Anderson’s recent displays for Nottingham Forest and England are highlighted as strengthening his market case, including an eye-catching outing against City.
- City are portrayed as holding a sporting edge in the race, buoyed by belief they have recently outmaneuvered United on other targets such as Antoine Semenyo.