Fiorentina Hopes Dashed By Anderson

Fiorentina had high hopes for Manchester United midfielder Anderson, who came to the club during the January transfer window on a loan deal till the end of the season. However, the midfielder has struggled in the last six months in Italy. This has prompted the club’s former striker Francesco Flachi to say that he is disappointed with the outcome of the Anderson transfer. He says that much was expected of them Brazilian when he made the move to the Italian outfit. However, it seems that Anderson has not fully recovered from the several injuries he suffered in the last two years at United.

He was one of the first-team regulars when he made the move from FC Porto in 2007. Despite being very young, he started in almost every match for the club. However, the last few years have been very tough after suffering several knee injuries. This also resulted in him losing his shape, which consequently reduced his form as well. After featuring rarely for United in the first half of the season, he was sent out on loan to Fiorentina. This move was widely seen as the end to his United career, as Fiorentina were looking for the possibility of making the move permanent.

After just seven appearances and no goals, they are unlikely to renew their interest in the player come the summer. “I’m sorry for Anderson, when he was at Manchester United I really liked him. Injuries have limited him; I would have expected more,” said Flachi. Despite this, Manchester United will have reasons to be positive about Anderson because he is just 26 years old. The club are expected to appoint Dutch boss Louis van Gaal, who is famous for getting players into shape. This may prove to be the decisive aspect for Anderson becoming a top player once again.