Anderson has no issues at United

Manchester United midfielder Anderson has claimed the only clubs he would not regard as a step down from life with the Red Devils are Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The Brazilian started Tuesday night’s FA Cup win over Reading just days after stories emerged claiming he had asked for a move three times, only for the requests to be rejected by manager Alex Ferguson.

Anderson has denied those stories are accurate, but almost six years after a move from Porto that could have cost the Red Devils £18million, the 24-year-old realises he still has so much to prove.