Man Utd could have upper hand in £100million fight thanks to strict transfer rule

Man Utd could have upper hand in £100million fight thanks to strict transfer ruleThings bode well for Manchester United ahead of their pursuit of a £100million transfer targetCommentsSportKasra Moradi Senior Sports Journalist10:42, 05 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesManchester United may have the upper hand in their pursuit of Elliot Anderson(Image: George Wood/Getty Images)Manchester United may have the upper hand over Manchester City in the race to sign Elliot Anderson this summer. That’s due to City’s well-known transfer rule, whereby the club’s decision-makers refuse to engage in expensive bidding wars, therefore handing their neighbours the initiative.‌United’s recruitment team are expected to move quickly for Anderson when the transfer window opens at the end of this season. That will potentially allow them to negotiate a cheaper deal with Nottingham Forest before his World Cup performances possibly drive his price up even further.‌The England midfielder, 23, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford for several months. He is one of a handful of reported midfield targets for United, which also include Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba.‌FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageAnderson is under contract at the City Ground until 2029. With Forest being in no rush to sell one of their star players if they survive relegation come May, they could demand a sum of £80million, which may even rise to £100m if there is interest from other clubs.City, while also keen on pursuing Anderson, have a history of not engaging in bidding wars. As a result, United may come out on top in this instance if they are willing to splurge big money on the talented youngster, which may be the case given they need to replace veteran Casemiro at the base of midfield.‌READ MORE: Man Utd news: £100m summer transfer trick repeat eyed as Ryan Giggs makes demandREAD MORE: Jose Mourinho backed for stunning Man Utd return - 'He...