According to relevant reports from ESPN, during this summer, Manchester United will show that they will not start a bidding war with Manchester City for the transfer of Elliott Anderson.
According to reports, Manchester United have been tracking Anderson for some time and have listed him as one of their priority targets in this summer transfer window. However, sources have told ESPN that Nottingham Forest have made an offer of around £120m for Anderson. Manchester United has funds to spend this summer, but they feel that Forest's price tag for Anderson is too high, and they are unwilling to bid with Manchester City because doing so may increase the transfer fee.
According to sources, Manchester United hopes to raise funds by selling players, which will probably be in the range of 80 million pounds to 90 million pounds, and then use most of the remaining transfer budget to sign another midfielder, a left winger, and possibly a central defender or full-back player.
At the same time, Forest feel they are justified in their estimated value for Anderson, given his potential to play a key role for England at the World Cup and the fact that he is contracted until 2029. This valuation is partly based on the £115m deal that brought Caicedo to Chelsea from Brighton in 2023.
Sources told ESPN that Manchester United also tends to maintain their new salary framework this summer. High-paid players such as Casemiro will leave the team, Rashford will also leave the team as a high-paid player, and Sancho will also leave the team as a high-paid player. The club management hopes to control the total amount of wages.
Sources have revealed that Manchester United felt they were in a favorable position to sign Bournemouth's Semenho in January, but their interest cooled after the winger's representatives entered into discussions with Manchester City over personal terms.
If there are difficulties in signing Anderson, then Manchester United has other midfielders of interest, including Baleba, Joan Ameni, and Tonali.
Manchester United has not officially contacted a club called Atalanta regarding the transfer of Ederson. However, sources told ESPN that Atletico Madrid has contacted the Serie A club regarding a potential deal.