Santa Rosa · Attacker · #16 · 21 yrs
Manchester United are backing away from their pursuit of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. The England international had been United's prime target as they look to address their issues in the centre of the pitch. On all three counts, United currently feel continuing to push for Anderson would be a mistake.
Four years since helping Bristol Rovers win promotion from League Two, Elliot Anderson faces what could be a defining summer. The 23-year-old has quickly become a key man for national team boss Thomas Tuchel - winning eight caps this season, just three years after being called up by Scotland. Forest have already turned down a significant bid from Manchester City for Anderson, as owner Evangelos Marinakis holds out for a reported £110m.
Manchester City seems his probable destination. Only Everton's James Garner ran further than him of any player in the division, while Anderson won possession back 306 times – 94 more than the next man on the list – and made the fourth-most passes in the league.
Ex-Newcastle defender John Anderson has paid tribute to former team-mate Kevin Keegan, who has revealed he has stage four cancer. "He's very, very upbeat, very bright all the time, sees the bright side of everything," Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle.
Former Newcastle United defender John Anderson says Kieran Trippier's impact and importance to the Magpies since signing for the club in January 2022 "cannot be exaggerated". The right-back, who is set to leave St James' Park when his contract expires at the end of the season, joined the Magpies when they were in the relegation zone and has played a big role in the rebuild under Eddie Howe. "He was a major coup four years ago," said Anderson on BBC Radio Newcastle.
