Overview
- Sources report Nottingham Forest turned down Manchester City’s latest proposal worth about £120–£121 million after receiving at least two offers.
- City’s second package was structured as roughly £106 million up front plus about £15 million in add‑ons while Forest are holding out for a total near £130 million with a larger upfront payment.
- Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is said to be running negotiations directly and keeping senior club figures, including manager Vitor Pereira, out of detailed talks.
- Elliot Anderson prefers a move to Manchester City and has permission from England’s camp to undergo a medical, but the World Cup schedule and Forest’s accounting preference for July make immediate completion unlikely.
- With Manchester United reported to have withdrawn, City remain engaged but are weighing sweeter bids or alternative midfield targets such as Sandro Tonali if Forest maintain their valuation, and a sale at Forest’s price would challenge British transfer records given Anderson’s rapid rise since his 2024 move for about £35 million.