Manchester United have received a big boost in their quest to bring Elliot Anderson to Old Trafford, with a report revealing that Manchester City are now eyeing a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.<\/p>\n
It has been well-documented that Man Utd<\/a> want to sign two new midfielders in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Casemiro will leave Man Utd at the end of the season, and there are also doubts about the future of Manuel Ugarte.<\/p>\n The Athletic has reported that Man Utd co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, personally wants Ugarte gone<\/a>, having been unimpressed with the Uruguay international midfielder after watching him in action against Leeds United at Old Trafford in the Premier League earlier this month.<\/p>\n Man Utd have identified Nottingham Forest midfielder Anderson<\/a> as a potential replacement for Ugarte.<\/p>\n The report has claimed that the former Newcastle United midfielder \u2018tops\u2019 Man Utd\u2019s list of midfield targets for the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n READ: Pogba exposes Ballon d\u2019Or but Fernandes leaving Man Utd for Man City would not offer easy solution<\/a><\/p>\n However, Manchester City are also keen on the 23-year-old England international, who is valued at \u00a3125million by his club, Forest.<\/p>\n The Athletic has claimed that Anderson favours a move to Man City, which is bad news for Man Utd.<\/p>\n Man City interest in Fernandez boosts Man Utd Anderson hopes<\/p>\n However, the same publication is now reporting that Man City have added Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez<\/a> to their midfield targets.<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2019s Manchester United correspondent, Laurie Whitwell, has noted on X<\/a>: \u201cMidfield merry-go-round has another strand: Manchester City looking at Enzo Fernandez.<\/p>\n \u201cPossible implications for Manchester United\u2019s pursuit of Elliot Anderson.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Garnacho a victim of bad influences and the star boy obsession<\/a><\/p>\n The report<\/a> in the reputable publication has claimed that Man City are \u2018considering\u2019 a move for Fernandez.<\/p>\n Man City\u2019s \u2018interest\u2019 in the Argentina international midfielder is \u2018at an early stage\u2019.<\/p>\n Real Madrid are also keen on the 25-year-old, who won the World Cup in 2022 and the Copa America in 2024 with Argentina.<\/p>\n While Anderson is a very good midfielder and is still only 23, Fernandez is an elite-level footballer and is more advanced in his progress as a player at the age of 25.<\/p>\n