Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira don admit say e no know whether Manchester United target Elliot Anderson go remain for club this summer. Anderson, wey dey expected to start alongside Declan Rice for England for World Cup, don become hot cake for transfer market.
Pereira talk after Forest final Premier League game: “I no get answer. If you ask me if e deserve best clubs for world, e deserve. E get plenty quality, e be talent. But e be our player and I happy well well with am. Market na market, I no fit predict market. I know we want keep same players, bring two or three players to help us balance squad. For end, we go see.”
Manchester United dey interested for Anderson as replacement for Casemiro, wey don leave Old Trafford. Gary Neville, Sky Sports pundit and former United defender, name Anderson as “outstanding” midfield candidate to join United. Neville talk say: “What I like about Anderson na say e dey look forward and e dey contribute. Di two crosses for di goals, dem exceptional.”
Neville add say United need at least five signings for summer window, with central midfield as priority. “Dem need two top central midfield players. Dat na di absolute unequivocal. E go need four or five more players minimum, of really high quality wey reliable, consistent, and Premier League ready.”
Manchester City dey hopeful to sign Anderson as replacement for Bernardo Silva, wey don play im final game for club. City dey also consider Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. But United fit get chance if Pep Guardiola departure create opening.
Nottingham Forest dey ask for fee wey pass €120 million, wey fit be stumbling block for United. But United still hopeful to finalise deal for di 23-year-old. Forest dey reluctant to sell, but Pereira hint say move fit happen.
Forest don play Europa League dis season but still dey fight relegation for Premier League. Pereira talk: “Dis season was very, very tight for terms of di battle of relegation. Teams like Tottenham, West Ham, Leeds, Nottingham Forest, dis season was very tough. To be safe three games before end of di season, di last two games dey very difficult for my experience. We do well, we compete, we go semi-final. I am proud. We proud of our work, of our supporters. I believe say next season we fit go and do good things.”
United fit offer Anderson Champions League football next term. Di Reds don seal return to Europe elite competition with three games to spare. Michael Carrick side end campaign with 3-0 win against Brighton. Carrick talk: “As you fit imagine, we dey delighted. Absolutely delighted for so many ways with today and particularly over di last two or three weeks when di position kind of cement. We know where we dey for di league and e easy to drift and lose bit of momentum, lose little bit of focus and we don treat am as all one season going into di next one really. E no end here and I think we want keep building and keep pushing.”
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