Manchester City have made a formal bid to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson
Manchester City have had a bid rejected for Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson.
Manchester City have had a bid rejected for Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson.(Image: (Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images))
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Manchester City have had an opening bid for Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest. The Athletic claim Forest gave City an instant response, but that hasn't dampened their desire to sign the England international.
Forest transfer chiefs want to keep Anderson, but will look to get the best deal possible for the club if he is to leave the City Ground this summer.
The report claims Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak spoke at UEFA’s Champions League dinner in Budapest last Thursday.
The meeting involved several senior figures in football, though there is no suggestion of a deal for Anderson being discussed by the two parties.
The midfielder, who is currently on international duty with England in Miami, is highly sought after by several Premier League clubs.
City's arch-rivals Manchester United also have an interest in signing Anderson this summer, but the report claims Michael Carrick's side will not pay the lofty price-tag set by Marinakis.
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A move to City would be the first hint as to what the future holds for the club, after Pep Guardiola announced he'd be leaving this summer after ten years at the Etihad Stradium.
Enzo Maresca is expected to replace the legendary head coach, having worked under Guardiola as assistant manager in 2022/23.
Forest do not want to sell Anderson, but there's a growing consensus that he'll leave the City Ground, despite having three years remaining on his contract.
Anderson has flourished since his move from boyhood club Newcastle United, in £35m deal which saw goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos head to St. James' Park.
The 'Geordie Maradona' as he's known to many, was valued at £15m as part of that transaction, but his value has sky rocketed since then.
He was one of the standout performers in the Premier League last season, making 50 appearances in all competitions.