The 22-year-old, who made his international debut for Brazil in June, scored 10 goals in 32 Serie A games last season.
According to ESPN, United manager Louis van Gaal is keen to add Anderson to his squad, after missing out on Spanish winger Pedro to Chelsea.
Lazio started the new season with a 2-1 win over newly-promoted Bologna on Saturday.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Southampton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 1 |
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