Man City agree £116m deal for Elliot Anderson with Nottingham Forest

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign midfielder Elliot Anderson for £116m. A medical has been scheduled in the United States while Anderson remains on World Cup duty with England. The signing carries significant tactical weight as City prepare for life after Pep Guardiola under incoming manager Enzo Maresca.

Anderson’s tireless work rate, defensive screening and explosive driving lines are viewed internally as an ideal long-term partner for Rodri, and his arrival addresses the void left by Bernardo Silva’s move to Real Madrid. The fee represents an unprecedented windfall for Forest, who had signed Anderson from Newcastle for a fraction of the current sum.

Manchester United withdrew from the race earlier after being put off by Forest’s baseline valuation; City, undeterred, are set to break their club record of £100m paid for Jack Grealish in 2021. Anderson’s immediate focus remains with England at the World Cup.

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