The two clubs are discussing the latest proposal as City push hard to close the gap in valuations. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty ImagesJune 25, 2026 Updated 4:49 pm EDTManchester City have made a fresh and improved offer to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.There is not yet an agreement but the two clubs are discussing the latest proposal as City push hard to close the gap in valuations and get a deal done.Anderson, 23, has three years left on his contract and Forest have wanted the fixed fee of any sale to be higher than the £125million ($164.9m) British record Liverpool paid Newcastle United for Alexander Isak last summer.This comes after The Athletic revealed on June 10 that City had made a verbal offer for the midfielder worth £106m ($139.8m) up front with potential add-ons taking it in excess of £120 ($158.3m).The verbal offer was the second bid the Manchester side had made, after having an opening offer rejected earlier this month.Anderson joined Forest in 2023 on a £35m ($46.1m) deal which saw Odysseas Vlachodimos go the other way, valuing the England international at £15m ($19.7m).Since then, he has made 92 appearances for Forest, including featuring in every league game during the 2025-26 season and providing four goals and four assists.Anderson made his England debut in September and was named in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad. He has started both games against Croatia and Ghana and is likely to do so again against Panama on Saturday.The Athletic reported earlier this week that Forest had identified 20-year-old Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall as a potential replacement for Anderson.Anderson offers the kind of two-way qualities that are increasingly valuable in a more direct and transitional Premier League. “I bring a lot of energy and cover a lot of ground,” he said in an interview with Sky Sports in May. “I just want to be quite involved with the game, get the ball moving or break up play and things like that.”Jun 25, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms