Ex-Man Utd player Anderson 'issued arrest warrant' as police seek former Brazil star

Former Manchester United star Anderson has been arrested, reports in Brazil say.

Anderson, who played 181 times for United, is said to have not paid owed child support and was summed by the Rio Grande do Sul courts.

The decision was taken last Thursday but information has now become public, with GZH, via Globo Esporte, carrying key details.

The outlet say Anderson failed to pay child support fees totalling £45,000 for two children.

The 6th Civil Family Court of Porto Alegre have told Anderson he is set to serve time in the Irmao Miguel Dario Prison in his hometown if he does not pay the sum.

Anderson, who is believed to have five children, is looking at a 30-day period behind bars unless the reported debt is paid and it could be that he serves the sentence in a "semi-open" regime.

This would include an arrangement where Anderson could potentially work or study outside prison in the daytime before returning to sleep of the evening.

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In 2021, Anderson was one of eight defendants named as being under investigation by a state prosecutor in relation to accusations £4.7 million was laundered through cryptocurrencies.

It is not known whether the investigation has been concluded.

Anderson came through the ranks at Gremio before moving to Europe with Porto and winning two league titles.

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He signed for United in a £20 million switch in 2007 and went on to win four Premier League titles, as well as one Champions League, one Club World Cup and one League Cup.

Anderson spent a brief period in Italy on loan at Fiorentina before returning home with Internacional and Cortiba.

He finished his career with a spell in Turkey with Adana Demirspor, playing 15 times before retiring from football.

SPORTbible has reached out to Anderson's representatives for comment.