Manchester United transfer target Elliot Anderson continues to go from strength to strength in the Premier League.
There have been several reports that Elliot Anderson is Manchester United’s top target heading into 2026.
The Red Devils had huge success buying from within the Premier League last summer through Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, and now Elliot Anderson is the next name on Ineos’ shopping list.
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United fans desperately want Anderson and named him as the ‘dream’ signing in 2026, but the Nottingham Forest midfielder will not come cheap.
Especially as his performances seem to keep getting better and better. Anderson starred against Manchester City earlier this week, and he dropped another masterclass against Everton.
Elliot Anderson breaks Premier League passing record
Forest suffered a 2-0 defeat to Everton in their latest Premier League match, but Anderson was a standout performer for Sean Dyche’s side.
According to WhoScored, Anderson set the record for the most forward passes and most successful final third passes in a single Premier League game this season.
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His performance against Manchester City has been really impressive…
Anderson completed 59 forward passes and completed 50 in the final third. Remarkably, Anderson took 150 touches on the ball, completed 100% of his dribbles and completed one key pass, but Forest’s finishing let them down.
United are competing with Manchester City for Anderson, and it seems likely he will leave in 2026 after an excellent first half to the 2025/26 campaign.
Man United are missing Elliot Anderson’s passing
Ironically, while Anderson was putting on a passing masterclass for Forest, United drew 1-1 with Wolves in frustrating fashion.
Ruben Amorim felt forced to change his midfield at half-time after noticing that Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte were being overrun.
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With Kobbie Mainoo and Bruno Fernandes injured, United were lacking creativity and urgency in midfield, which is exactly what Anderson provides at Forest.
A January deal looks incredibly difficult to pull off, but everything suggests that United should go all-in for Anderson in 2026.
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