RANKED: 5 Midfielders That Man Utd Could Target If They Miss Out On Elliot Anderson Including Liverpool Star

BACK David Tully May 28th 2026 Man Utd have “conceded defeat” to Man City in the race to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, according to reports. The Mirror claims that the England international’s asking price, combined with the player favouring a move to the Etihad, has resulted in the Red Devils deciding to end their interest. Journalist Jeremy Cross says five players have been identified as potential alternatives to Anderson. Press the next page as we rank each target (out of 5) based on the likelihood of them making the switch to Old Trafford. David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.