10 Jun 2026 22:14:16.
If the rumours are true and Forest want £120m for Anderson then we should avoid at all costs. Sounds like City have distanced themselves from him today.
He’s not a £100m + player. Good but not worth that.
10 Jun 2026 23:07:00
If I was in charge, I wouldn't sanction it. That's for sure.
10 Jun 2026 23:16:53
Has a whiff of the Morgan Gibbs-White saga from last summer. Marinakis is no shrinking violet, that's for sure.
10 Jun 2026 23:44:59
Very widely reported that City offered £106m fixed and £15m in extras and that has been, staggeringly, turned down by Forest. Seemingly they want a higher amount guaranteed.
I did recently say that last summer's record bids for players will be this summer's normal. Can well see City going back and offering £110m fixed and £10m extras. Don't see them distancing themselves at all, 2toms.
It will, of course, set the benchmarks for the rest of the summer.
Totally agree, it is too much for him.
West Ham will be licking their lips, as it will certainly affect what they will demand for Fernandes. Any talk of £50-£60m may well prove insufficient.
Does put £26m for Rashford into perspective. Barca want to discuss the fee? Fine, tell them it's now £30m.
11 Jun 2026 01:15:46
He is an elite player. 125 million is a lot of money, but Elliot is a one-of-a-kind player, and, at the right age, if he wanted to come to Old Trafford, I would seriously think about paying that kind of money.
11 Jun 2026 00:41:21
If you were in charge no one else's opinion would matter. Fact.
Thank F you are not.
11 Jun 2026 02:17:46
Just gonna throw this out there.....
What would people think of the following?
6: Ederson, with Baleba as cover.
8: Mainoo, with Stiller as cover.
10: Fernandes (Bruno), with Fernandes (Mateus) as cover.
200m outlay. Job done.
Would you take that collective forward into next season?
Allows us to prioritise, say, Hall, Truffert, Brown at LB, and anywhere else then.
11 Jun 2026 07:36:40
Suspect United have pushed interest in Anderson to ensure City have to pay what Forrest wants. I see some people say it's too much to pay for him, whilst previously, likely, some would say it's not our money.
Question is whether Anderson is THE player that makes the difference. Rice was similar for Arsenal, that went well, and now City have decided it's Anderson. What's a player worth? Well, it depends what he brings to the team and club.
If City pay £110m, and then, with Anderson driving them on, win the league for the next two years, is that £110m worth it? What if they add a Champions League in?
Meanwhile we will be clapping Ratcliffe for keeping our spending low, glorifying finishing 3rd again, whilst ensuring the Glazers get their dividends, their perfect world.
11 Jun 2026 08:51:56
It's always a risk. Kane was a no brainer at £100M, Rice was a risk at £100M but it seemed a small one. Anderson would be a bigger risk. He could go on to be a generational talent, or he may struggle to take that next step.
11 Jun 2026 10:02:37
AJH,
Agree, but that is what clubs pay good money to people like Wilcox and Berrada to make decisions on. If they get these things wrong, and City go on to win the league and Champions League with Anderson at the centre of it, then Wilcox and Berrada need to resign. They are paid big money to get the big decisions right.
11 Jun 2026 10:17:02
Rough numbers, but since Rice went to Arsenal (for around £100m), we signed Ugarte and Mount to play midfield at a cost of around £110m.
Penny wise, pound foolish springs to mind here. Arsenal, for all intents and purposes, are going to get a decade of high level (Champions League and Premier League) performances from Rice. Meanwhile, we are flogging Ugarte around Europe, begging someone to sign him, and Mount is useless.
The same would apply with Anderson as well. Fair enough if we actually can not bid that high financially because of regulations or we dont actually have the cash, but if its a "perceived value" thing, then think we are making the same mistake again.
11 Jun 2026 10:24:30
Would rather we spent £100m on the right player than £50m on the wrong one. We don't need another Ugarte.
If the club believes that Anderson is the right player, and the player wants to join use, we should do what we can to make it happen. As Ed002 always used to say, it's not our money. And it's not like there are any guarantees that money saved on a CM signing will be reinvested elsewhere.
11 Jun 2026 12:02:03
I'm not talking about saving pennies, I'm referring to our position in the pecking order.
Anderson wants City.
Tonali I see at Arsenal.
Tchoumani ain't leaving Real Madrid.
11 Jun 2026 12:04:05
He wants to go to City, simple as that. We are not a factor, even if we pay the price.
Anderson has, apparently through his agent, told United that City is his preference.
United have not refused to pay. The player wants to go to City.
It's not complicated, the player has made his choice.
I hope City don't cave in. 120m is madness for a largely unproven cm player, umo.
I think he is a very good player. I would like him to have signed for United, but he didn't want to.
11 Jun 2026 12:27:12
Red man, that's so bizarre to say that they need to resign if they don't sign Elliot Anderson, who may or may not go on to be a generational talent.
We have missed out on fantastic talents during our history, and I would never have asked for them to resign because of that.
We are not in a position to go to 120M for players. The budget we have. We need to go out and recruit 5/6 players.
Spending a vast majority on a player like Anderson, no matter how incredible, is just not sustainable for us at this point. Berrada, Wilcox, Vivell are no idiots, and know how good Anderson is, but to say they need to resign if we don't sign them is so bizarre.
They did great last window, they're quietly going about their business again, and I have no doubt they will make us stronger again for next season.
11 Jun 2026 12:51:35
Totally disagree. We need to replace Casemiro in midfield, and we were very light in midfield already.
We absolutely have to spend the money to get the best player that will take us to the top. If we get option 456, then we will be limiting how far we can go.
There is talk of City getting Anderson and Tonali!
Ugarte has not worked. It happens, but the club have recruited badly.
Mount has not worked. Poor fitness, that we must have known and rolled the dice on. Poor error by the club.
They chose and backed Amorim and spent a lot of last year's budget on Cunha and Mbeumo. Now they change tack and Cunha looks lost on the left.
Our main CM is a critical position, and we need to find the right player to lead the team in the most important part of the pitch. It will not be wasted money, which we seem happy to do most summers.
We can't start applauding this management team for spending less and charging fans more. They need to deliver a winning team on the pitch. Winning brings money.
11 Jun 2026 12:58:30
If he wanted to come to us, maybe we consider the 120m (assume he has the same or higher ceiling as Rice), but he doesn't, so it's good that we are stepping back. We are also messaging the right things - only want players who want us, and will not overpay.
Personally, if the midfield ends up being Ederson, M Fernandes and Scott, as is being widely reported, I'd be quite happy.
If we get some luck with outgoings, we might be able to strengthen more effectively than I had earlier thought at fullback and forward as well.
11 Jun 2026 13:58:45
I think we're being linked to some fantastic players overall - the only one I would be disappointed with is Baleba, who I think has been distinctly average this season after a last season's excellent season.
The likes of Anderson, Fernandes, Scott, Tonali, Stiller and Ederson have all had impressive campaigns. It looks like we can rule out Anderson and Tchouamini, as I don't think we'll stump up what City seem prepared to, and I'm always dubious of a player in their prime wanting to leave Real...
It very rarely happens.
Saying that, I think a trio of Ederson, Baleba and Scott, for example, might be seen as underwhelming, as it doesn't seem like a genuine worldy is in there to take us forward.
11 Jun 2026 14:12:40
angel
Your English comprehension isn't very good. I didn't say Wilcox and Berrada must resign "if they don't sign Elliot Anderson", I said if he goes on to take City to win the league and EC meaning they got their decision wrong on whether he is as good as City think then they should resign for making a poor decision. We pay them a lot of money to get it right and if City secure their midfield for years to come whilst we sit tight so we can pay dividends then yes they have to go. Big decision.
11 Jun 2026 15:53:02
Redman, it's not United's decision to make.
The player doesn't want to come to United. It's out of United's hands.
When you pick a stick to beat someone, you have to make sure it's the right stick.
You can't blame Wilcox or Bareda if the player doesn't want to join, that's ridiculous.
Anderson has made his choice, that's not down to United or any employee, it's down to Elliott Anderson, nobody else.
If City sign Anderson and don't win the league and CL, should their chair and dof resign because they made the wrong decision? Simple answer is no, because there are about a million other deciding factors on how a league or Cup is won or lost, it's not shown to the signing of one player.
How long is Rice at Arsenal? By your reckoning, Arteta and dof and chair should be long gone, they didn't win the league for seasons after Rice signed and still have not won a CL.
Totally ridiculous, you are being on this one.
It's your blind spot, and bias is taking over again.
11 Jun 2026 16:49:46
Talking in riddles, you are there, Red Man... But either way, he could go on to be a world beater, or he could flop. He may want City, not United. We may have the money, we may not, but to state anyone should resign is utter poppycock, whatever the outcome...
On your logic, Fergie should have resigned for not signing Gazza on the day and letting him go on holiday first... It's life and hindsight.
11 Jun 2026 17:10:11
TW.
If Anderson wants City and that is the reason he goes there, then fair enough. I do not, however, want them to make the decision based on ensuring there is profit to pay dividends. That simple.
JSU.
The reference for SAF is not Gazza, but when he was saying no value in the market, and players like Aguero went elsewhere. If the player chooses elsewhere, then so be it, but do we all now trust it is that and not the penny pinching owners?
If Anderson chooses City, then fine, there would probably be a sigh of relief from those signing a cheque.
Let's see what happens and what it means to how we perform. We didn't sign Shearer and still won, however, what would we and he won if he signed for us. We will never know for sure but hell it could have been spectacular.
11 Jun 2026 19:50:56
Redman, I understand the point you are making. I think we all know your feelings towards the owners.
But you have to own a ridiculous statement like the one you have made above.
There would be no reason for them to resign if Anderson is a success elsewhere. It's a ridiculous statement.
We've all made them.
There is no defending that one. ??
They know how good he is; they have been chasing him for a year. It's not about the price, it's about the player's preference, first and foremost.
Fernandes has very similar stats in many of the key measurable areas the experts look at. He has impressed me as much as Anderson when I've seen them. He is 2 years younger, and some experts feel he has a higher ceiling. He wants to join United by all accounts.
I would much rather sign Fernandes / Tonali and a top left back for a combined 130m than a player who had to come here against his preference because we offered more for him. We had that with Di Maria.
12 Jun 2026 07:35:48
Tw.
If he only wants City, like I said, fair enough. We have let it get to the point where players would choose City, even with no Pep and 115 other concerns, over our club, and that is down to the owners' decisions over many years.
If Anderson sorts out City's midfield and they carry on winning, then it will happen again on the next big transfer. Not a good prospect.
12 Jun 2026 09:53:30
The comprehension is fine, RM. It's just bizarre to say that they must resign if he goes on to be successful. ? But bizarre things to say are your forte, so crack on.
13 Jun 2026 06:18:12
Angel
Why would it be bizarre to expect someone paid a large amount of money to make big decisions to resign if they get a decision badly wrong?