Overview
- On Friday Nottingham Forest turned down Manchester City’s second package for Elliot Anderson that was reported at about £120m.
- Forest’s owner Evangelos Marinakis is reportedly holding out for a basic fee near £130m and has taken direct control of negotiations.
- City remain interested in signing Anderson but are weighing options that include increasing cash, offering a player swap such as Rico Lewis, or switching targets like Sandro Tonali.
- Anderson is currently with England at the 2026 World Cup and prefers a move to City which raises timing and injury risk while formal talks continue.
- Manchester United have largely stepped back from the chase which has reshaped the midfield market and may accelerate City exploring alternatives or Forest delaying a sale until July.