Anderson gets Man City move he craved as £116m deal done

Manchester City have signed England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m on a five-year contract, with the 23-year-old saying he was determined to complete the move. The transfer sets a new City record and underlines the club’s willingness to invest heavily as new manager Enzo Maresca takes charge following Pep Guardiola’s departure.

Anderson’s fee was briefly set to make him Britain’s most expensive footballer, but has since been surpassed by Morgan Rogers’ £117m move from Aston Villa to Chelsea. Forest had bought Anderson from Newcastle for £35m in 2024, and he subsequently helped them qualify for Europe, reach the Europa League semi-finals and became a regular for England during the World Cup.