Rare opportunity: Anderson (second left) vies with
Valencia's Luis Miguel in the Champions League
Brazil midfielder Anderson has been tipped to complete a
January move from
Manchester
United to Panathinaikos.
The Greek champions, last week appointed Jesualdo Ferreira as
head coach, have shown interest in the 22-year-old since the
summer.
Ferreira was Anderson's boss at Porto before the box-to-box
midfielder left for Old Trafford three years ago and the Portuguese
has reportedly given the go-ahead for a renewed bid.
Anderson, injured in a car crash in July, is out of favour at
United and has started just two of the club's 14 Barclays Premier
League fixtures this season.
Reports in Greece say Portguese super agent Jorge Mendes met
Panathinaikos sporting director Carlos Freitas in Athens last week
to discuss a deal that would see the player join on loan till the
end of the season - perhaps with an option to make the move
permanent in the summer.
French clubs have previously shown interest, including Lyon and
champions Marseille.