Overview
- Negotiations, which accelerated Wednesday, are described as in the ‘very final stages’ with further club‑to‑club talks expected within 24 hours.
- Manchester City has offered roughly £106m up front with about £15m in add‑ons while Nottingham Forest and owner Evangelos Marinakis remain firm on a package close to £130m and have rejected a reported £121m bid.
- Elliot Anderson is currently playing for England at the 2026 World Cup and England manager Thomas Tuchel has said players may undergo medicals during camp, allowing the transfer formalities to proceed while he is overseas.
- Manchester United have reportedly stepped back from the race, leaving City as the primary suitor and Anderson is understood to favour a move to the Etihad if terms are agreed.
- A completed deal at the reported levels would likely set a new British transfer record and has prompted debate among scouts and pundits over whether the price reflects Anderson’s sporting value and the wider effect on the transfer market.