Overview
- Manchester City submitted an improved verbal offer reported as £106 million guaranteed plus about £15 million in add‑ons on Wednesday, and Nottingham Forest rejected that package.
- Forest want a flat, up‑front fee north of the current British benchmark of about £125 million and owner Evangelos Marinakis has reluctantly accepted that a sale is likely while pushing for that guaranteed sum.
- Manchester United have largely stepped back from the bidding at these levels and are pursuing alternative midfield targets rather than entering a costly auction.
- Elliot Anderson, 23, remains with England for the World Cup, carries the No. 8 shirt, and has been allowed medical access as clubs continue negotiations.
- If Forest’s valuation is met the transfer would challenge British fee records and could raise market prices for young English midfielders, prompting City to weigh paying the premium or signing alternatives such as Sandro Tonali.