Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleManchester City have secured the signing of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, with the transfer set to be formally completed once he returns from the World Cup. The 23-year-old underwent his medical in Kansas, where the England national team is currently based, ahead of their last-16 match against Mexico. While initial reports suggested a British record fee of £130m, the transfer figure is understood to be closer to £116m, establishing a new club record for Manchester City. Anderson marks the first acquisition of the post-Pep Guardiola era and is expected to significantly bolster new manager Enzo Maresca's squad, whose return to the club was confirmed recently. The midfielder has been a consistent starter in all four of England’s World Cup matches and has received high praise from national team boss Thomas Tuchel, who described him as “the full package” and a “key player”. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Elliot Anderson to complete Man City move from Nottingham Forest after World Cup
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleManchester City have secured the signing of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, with the transfer set to be formally completed once he returns from the World Cup. The 23-year-old underwent his medical in Kansas, where the England national team is currently based, ahead of their last-16 match against Mexico. While initial reports suggested a British record fee of £130m, the transfer figure is understood to be closer to £116m, establishing a new club record for Manchester City. Anderson marks the first acquisition of the post-Pep Guardiola era and is expected to significantly bolster new manager Enzo Maresca's squad, whose return to the club was confirmed recently. The midfielder has been a consistent starter in all four of England’s World Cup matches and has received high praise from national team boss Thomas Tuchel, who described him as “the full package” and a “key player”. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
