Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Saturday that Manchester City and Nottingham Forest have moved talks into their final stages and that Anderson is due to have a medical in the United States while with England at the World Cup.
- Nottingham Forest have turned down offers in the c.£120m range and are publicly holding firm on a valuation around £130m, with owner Evangelos Marinakis taking a leading role in negotiations.
- Manchester City are preparing revised packages to bridge the gap, including higher guaranteed fees, reworked add‑on structures or the possibility of a player‑in‑part‑exchange to satisfy Forest.
- If City meet Forest’s valuation the resulting windfall would allow Forest to pursue replacements such as Davide Frattesi and could free funds that help other clubs, like Inter, push for targets such as Curtis Jones.
- The move would be a central piece of City’s midfield rebuild — the club is also linked with Sandro Tonali — and Anderson’s World Cup form has materially strengthened Forest’s bargaining position.