Overview
- Manchester City officially completed the signing of Elliot Anderson on Thursday, July 23, 2026, for a reported £116 million on a five-year contract running to 2031.
- City agreed the transfer with Nottingham Forest during the World Cup and finalised paperwork after Anderson returned from North America.
- Anderson, 23, rose from Wallsend and Newcastle youth ranks to join Forest in 2024 and was a regular starter for England as they finished third at the World Cup.
- The signing is presented as an early, high-priority addition to Enzo Maresca's midfield plans and adds a high-energy, versatile passer to a deep squad of central midfielders.
- Nottingham Forest receive their largest-ever fee and plan to reinvest the proceeds while Anderson's price briefly stood as the most expensive British transfer before a separate £117m deal for Morgan Rogers.