FC Porto Tell Manchester United Flop Anderson They Can’t Afford Him

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Portuguese giants to drop out of midfielder race.

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Portuguese champions Porto have reportedly told former midfielder Anderson that they can’t afford his wages, let alone his transfer fee and will most likely drop their interest in signing him, the Daily Mail writes.

Manchester United boss David Moyes had been hoping to offload the Brazilian, who’s influence on the side had dropped dramatically over the past two seasons and a January return to Porto had been mooted as a distinct possibility.

The 25-year-old has been told by the manager that he may find it difficult to force his way back into the fold at Old Trafford and both player and manager had been exploring the possibility of a move away in the new year.

However, he may need to take a significant pay cut if he hopes to be able to secure a move back to his former side as Porto have expressly told him that there is no way they will be able to afford to bring him on board.

Anderson currently earns in excess of £60,000 per week at United, and an official from the Portuguese club ruled out a move by highlighting how his pay packet does not fit in with their wage structure.

“The absolute maximum he could expect here is €2 million a year. It is difficult to see how they could find any common ground.”

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