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 targetView 2 Images Manchester 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. ‌FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Source: Daily Mirror April 05, 2026 13:24 UTC