Man City favour Elliot Anderson over Enzo Fernandez as top midfield target

Manchester City are preparing for a summer of change as the post-Pep Guardiola era begins to take shape. While links to Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez have circulated, the club's recruitment hierarchy appears to have settled on a different priority for the midfield. Elliot Anderson sits atop City's shortlist and the club are aiming to conclude a deal before the World Cup, wanting to address the midfield engine room early so they can move on to other areas of the squad.

"The big one that will surprise nobody is Elliot Anderson. Not only is he City's No.1 priority but the club want it to be done before the World Cup," Simon Bajkowski explained. Fernandez has been cooled as a target and is not currently a person of interest, though other midfielders such as Sandro Tonali remain on shortlists.

With doubts over the futures of Rodri, Nico Gonzalez and Mateo Kovacic, several midfield pieces could still be in flux this summer.

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