Some transfer require patience above everything else.
Waiting for the right moment.
For Manchester United and Elliot Anderson, that moment has arrived.
And they’re ready to move.
Manchester United prepare bid for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson
According to GiveMeSport, Manchester United are set to make an approach to Nottingham Forest to understand the price for Elliot Anderson.
And after months of waiting, the conditions have finally aligned.
The reason they couldn’t approach Nottingham Forest earlier was straightforward.
Their Europa League run meant conversations about selling their best player were impossible to have seriously.
Nottingham Forest were beaten by Aston Villa in the semi-final last week.
And with Premier League safety now mathematically confirmed, the door is finally open.
The challenge for Manchester United is that they aren’t the only club who’ve been waiting for this moment.
Manchester City are pushing just as hard, and are understood to be confident about agreeing personal terms with the player.
Both Manchester clubs are expected to contact the club to find out the price.
And that price, when it comes, is expected to be significant.
However, owner Evangelos Marinakis is unlikely to make this easy for anyone.
Some reports have suggested figures upwards of £100 million will be required, though no specific number has been quoted to interested clubs yet.
Had they been relegated, suitors would have been in a far stronger negotiating position.
For Manchester United, the argument for Anderson is simple.
Michael Carrick wants two new midfielders.
Manuel Ugarte is expected to be sold, and Casemiro is leaving.
The rebuild is real and urgent.
Anderson is exactly the profile they’ve been building their plans around.
And with Champions League football now secured, Manchester United are going into this race as genuine contenders.
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