Elliot Anderson: Manchester City agree club record deal with Nottingham Forest for England midfielder
BBC • • sports
Key Points:
- Manchester City have agreed a club-record £116 million deal to sign 23-year-old England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, with no bonuses included in the fee.
- Some sources suggest the total value of the transfer could reach £130 million, potentially setting a new British record, surpassing Liverpool's £125 million signing of Alexander Isak.
- Nottingham Forest had previously rejected two offers from Manchester City but accepted the third bid; the club is now targeting Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall and Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi to strengthen their midfield.
- Anderson, who joined Forest for £35 million from Newcastle in 2024, has made 88 appearances and is currently focused on England's World Cup match against Panama, putting transfer speculation aside.
- During his time at Forest, Anderson helped the team achieve a seventh-place Premier League finish in 2024-25 and reach the Europa League semi-finals last season.
