Bayern battle Man Utd for Anderson – Tuesday’s gossip

Bayern Munich are preparing to challenge Manchester United in the race to sign Nottingham Forest’s 23-year-old England midfielder Elliot Anderson, according to reports that surfaced on Tuesday. The Bundesliga giants are said to be ready to intensify their pursuit of the playmaker, whose performances in the Premier League have attracted attention from two of Europe’s most decorated clubs.

United had been viewed as front-runners for Anderson’s signature, but Bayern’s entry into the contest could spark a high-stakes tug-of-war before the summer window opens. Forest, mindful of the financial muscle both clubs possess, will be braced for formal approaches once the season concludes.

Elsewhere, Aston Villa’s 23-year-old English winger Morgan Rogers is weighing his options should Unai Emery’s side miss out on Champions League qualification. Talksport understands that the prospect of elite European football elsewhere could persuade Rogers to seek a move, placing Villa’s top-four push under added scrutiny.

Across north London, Arsenal’s attacking ranks face potential upheaval. Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli, 24, is reportedly facing an uncertain future at the Emirates, while teenage talents Myles Lewis-Skelly, 19, and Ethan Nwaneri, 18, have also been mentioned as players whose long-term roles remain undecided.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are anxious to avoid a repeat of the protracted Alexander Isak-style saga that surrounded the Sweden striker, with Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, now the subject of mounting speculation. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid have all been linked with a £100 million swoop for the former Milan man, leaving Eddie Howe’s hierarchy on alert.

Manchester City’s Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 31, has emerged as a target for both AC Milan and Inter Milan after finding regular starts hard to come by this term, while Arsenal insist they have no plans to sell Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori, 23, despite serious Serie A interest from Inter, Milan, Juventus and Napoli.

Liverpool are monitoring Real Madrid’s 23-year-old French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga as a potential summer reinforcement, and Juventus are open to offers for Canada striker Jonathan David, 26, who has previously attracted West Ham, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest.

Paris St-Germain have flatly ruled out any sale of Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 25, to Arsenal, and Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini, 29, is wanted by Juventus with his contract in the capital set to expire at season’s end.