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FWC: ESP v AUT live on SN ExtraMan City sign Anderson from Forest in record transfer
Reuters • July 3rd, 2026 2:05 am
England midfielder Elliot Anderson is moving from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City | Photo: AP
England midfielder Elliot Anderson has joined Manchester City from fellow English Premier League side Nottingham Forest in a deal reported to be the most expensive transfer for a British player.
The clubs did not disclose financial details, but British media said the total deal was worth up to £116 million ($NZ271.8 million), surpassing the package of up to $222 million (£115 million) that Real Madrid agreed to pay Borussia Dortmund for Jude Bellingham in 2023.
"Anderson, 23, is competing at the World Cup with England and has completed a medical in Kansas. The formalities of the move will be finalised upon his return to England," City said in a statement.
Ellliot Anderson scores for Nottingham Forest against his new club, Manchester City, last season | Photo: AP
The move also makes Anderson Manchester City's most expensive transfer, eclipsing the £100 million ($NZ234.4 million) they spent to buy winger Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in 2021.
Anderson, a product of Newcastle United's academy, joined Forest for £35 million ($NZ82 million) in 2024 and made 92 appearances for them in all competitions, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists.
The midfielder has earned a reputation as a high-energy, tactically sound player, combining defensive solidity with the ability to contribute further up the pitch.
He is particularly known for his relentless work-rate, with strong pressing and ball recovery abilities as well as having a high rate of progressive passing and carrying the ball forward.
Hoffenheim's Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Touré is set to join EPL side Newcastle United.
The 20-year-old is being linked with a £50 million ($NZ117.1 million) move to north-east England, which would be a record transfer income for the Bundesliga side.
Newcastle need a new left winger after selling England's Anthony Gordon to Barcelona.
