Paul Scholes’ verdict could not be clearer over Manchester United being linked with both Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers.
Elliot Anderson has been a long-term Manchester United target and the 23-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder has been linked with Manchester City as well.
The England international is under contract until 2029 at City Ground and Forest are believed to be holding out for a fee in excess of £100m for Anderson this summer.
Morgan Rogers has also been on United’s radar and the 23-year-old Aston Villa ace has attracted transfer interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Arsenal.
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Paul Scholes shows his hand on Man Utd targets Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers amid the Red Devils’ midfield rebuild
Ineos are tipped for a major Manchester United first-team squad rebuild this summer, with the Red Devils’ midfield a big focus ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Casemiro’s contract with the Red Devils expires at the end of June and Manuel Ugarte is expected to be offloaded by the Premier League club this summer as well.
Michael Carrick is in need of a revamp of the United midfield, with England star Kobbie Mainoo remaining as one of the regular starters under the Red Devils head coach.
Paul Scholes revealed that he would prefer Elliot Anderson to arrive at Old Trafford in the summer window ahead of Morgan Rogers if he had to pick one transfer.
Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, Nicky Butt asked: “You can only sign one for United: Elliot Anderson or Morgan Rogers?”
Responding to United legend Nicky Butt, Scholes said: “It’d have to be Elliot Anderson for me because I love Morgan Rogers, but he’s not going to play instead of Bruno Fernandes, is he? Same position [as Bruno].”
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Aston Villa to play hardball over Morgan Rogers’ future amid the interest from different Premier League clubs
Aston Villa midfielder Rogers and Nottingham Forest midfielder Anderson will be heading to the World Cup this summer after being named in Thomas Tuchel’s squad.
Man Utd-linked Rogers is under contract at Villa Park until 2031 and the Three Lions international is a key part of Unai Emery’s first-team Villa squad.
According to The Athletic, Villa are expected to hold out for a transfer fee of around £100m before they sanction a sale of Rogers in the summer transfer window.
Anderson, on the other hand, has been tipped to make a move to Manchester City ahead of Man Utd after the end of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
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