On Saturday night, during the World Cup third place play-off between Brazil and Holland, new Manchester United signing Ander Herrera posted a fairly innocent picture. It featured Herrera alongside new Manchester United team mate Anderson and one other, presumably a friend. Cue much gnashing of teeth and wailing from Manchester United fans worried that Herrera is already hanging out with the ...Full Story »

After only a couple of starts at Manchester Utd this season, Anderson landed in Florence on Thursday afternoon to finalize a loan move to Fiorentina. This kind of transfer news isn't usually found within the confines of Dirty Tackle, but there's something we need to talk about. It's the tattoo on the Brazilian midfielder's right arm. During his medical, the 25-year-old took off his shirt, su...Full Story »

Manchester United misfit Anderson is on the verge of joining Italian club Fiorentina to herald the start of a big clearout by David Moyes at Old Trafford. The United manager wants to get rid of up to a dozen of his first-team squad before the start of next season and under-performing wingers Nani and Wilfried Zaha are set to follow Anderson out of the club in January. Nani is due to go out on ...Full Story »

Manchester United's Anderson is eager to put the injuries and fitness problems he faced last season behind him. The Brazilian, plauged by injuries in the previous campaign, played a bit-part role in Manchester United's victorious Premier League, making just nine starts in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season at the helm of the club. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Anderson voiced his di...Full Story »

PORTO are lining up a summer move to re-sign Manchester United midfielder Anderson. The 25-year-old Brazilian has struggled to make an impact since he arrived at Old Trafford in a £18million deal back in May 2007. And United boss Alex Ferguson may now be tempted to listen to offers. Fergie is known to be an admirer of Porto’s attacking midfielder James Rodriguez and could be inte...Full Story »

Brazilian midfielder Anderson could be on his way out of Old Trafford to find first team football and give himself a chance of playing at in his home World Cup in 2014. According to Goal.com, a number of South American clubs are interested in signing the 24-year-old, while Porto are also hoping to bring him back to the club where he started his European career in a loan deal. Anderson could ...Full Story »

Anderson admits he finds life hard at Manchester United but denies reports that he has tried to quit Old Trafford on several occasions. The 24-year-old midfielder made his 12th start of the season in Monday’s FA Cup win over Reading, but only four of those appearances have come in the Premier League. Anderson has been hampered by injuries and concerns over his conditioning since joining ...Full Story »

Manchester United midfielder Anderson believes the club must do better after ending last season without any silverware. The Red Devils had a campaign to forget last year as they lost out to the Barclays Premier League title to arch-rivals Manchester City on the final day, and also embarassingly bowed out of the UEFA Champions League in the group stages. And Anderson admits a season without s...Full Story »

Manchester United's Anderson could be sidelined for up to five weeks with a hamstring injury, the Premier League leaders' manager Sir Alex Ferguson said here Wednesday. The Brazilian midfielder has seen his season blighted by fitness problems and did not travel to Spain for Thursday's Europa League last 16 second leg tie against Athletic Bilbao. "'Ando' could be out for four or five weeks due ...Full Story »

Manchester United fear midfielder Anderson could miss the rest of the season after badly damaging his hamstring in training last week. The Brazilian has endured an injury-affected season but was hoping to play a role in another Barclays Premier League title run-in until bad luck struck again. United are still awaiting results of hospital scans but the feeling is that the former Porto midfield...Full Story »