Manchester City Agree £116m Deal With Nottingham Forest To Sign Elliot Anderson

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson, with Forest giving him permission to undergo a medical while timing remains undecided as Three Lions face Panama on Saturday.

Sky Sports said the fee is understood to be a Man City club record beyond the £100m paid for Jack Grealish, while the BBC put the club record at £116m with City sources insisting the figure is £116m with no bonuses attached.

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The BBC also reported that other sources claim the deal is worth up to £130m, which would represent a British record fee eclipsing the £125m Liverpool paid Newcastle for striker Alexander Isak last summer.

Anderson, 23, is currently in the United States with England at the World Cup and has started both of their group games against Croatia and Ghana, with England preparing for their final Group L game against Panama at the World Cup on Saturday (22:00 BST).

England manager Thomas Tuchel described Anderson as the “full package” during the team’s World Cup preparation camp and expressed confidence that City’s interest would not distract him.

Tuchel added, “He's a top player,” and said, “There's nothing more to say, he's the full package,” while also telling reporters, “No comment! He seems not affected.”

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Anderson told BBC Sport that “It’s pretty easy really, I’m just focusing on the present, I’m blocking it all out,” and said, “I’ve got a plan and it’s to perform for England.”

The BBC said Forest had been holding out for a higher fee, rejecting two previous offers from City, and that personal terms are not expected to be an issue as the move heads toward a medical before completing the transfer.

The BBC reported that Forest were interested in Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall and Davide Frattesi of Inter Milan, and that they are now expected to sign two midfielders this summer.

“Manchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson for a club record £116m”

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The Guardian said Manchester City agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson for £116m, a record for a British player, and noted that Forest’s owner Evangelos Marinakis had insisted any deal would have to eclipse the £125m Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak from Newcastle last summer.

The Guardian also reported that Anderson is expected to have a medical in the US, where he is on international duty at the World Cup, in the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the BBC said Anderson joined Forest for £35m from Newcastle in 2024 and has made 88 appearances for the club, scoring four goals, after helping Forest finish seventh in the Premier League in 2024-25 and 16th last season when they also reached the Europa League semi-finals.