Harry Maguire reckons that Elliot Anderson has got "absolutely everything" as transfer interest hots up in Nottingham Forest's England star.
Manchester United centre-back Maguire has been talking about the 23-year-old midfielder amid reports that Manchester City are stepping up their big money summer pursuit. Forest have already rejected two bids, including one worth more than £120 million, with £106m up front
A bid in the region of £130m - which would be a new British transfer record - might tip the balance and there has been talk that the former Newcastle United man could undergo a medical while out in the United States on World Cup duties.
Man Utd have seemingly pulled out of the chase but Maguire is sure that Man City are not the only admirers for a player who reminds him of Arsenal ace Declan Rice.
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“I’ve heard there are many clubs abroad after him as well," he said on the Rest is Football podcast.
"I must say, I was not in the England squad for 12 months, and I was interested to go in in March and just see there were 10, 15 new players who I hadn’t played with. And I knew he was a good player, and in training, he impressed me even more than I knew.
“He’s got absolutely everything. He reminds me of Declan Rice in some aspects in terms of his profile.
“He’s good on the ball; he can drive with the ball. He’s got an eye for goal as well, to say he’s playing number six at the minute, but he’s one of those, I think he could play 10, 8, 6. He’s that good.”
Co-pundit Patrick Vieira should know a good midfielder when he sees one and he has been impressed with Anderson too.
"Anderson had everything that I like about the holding midfielder because he is really aggressive, and he’s a ball winner," he said. “He dictated the game (against Croatia), but even in possession, he’s not hiding. He’s trying to find the space and he wants the ball.
“And then I think something that he is doing better than our midfielder is that he’s always trying to play forward and he’s trying to break the lines, and tried to find the players in between the lines. That is something quite really special, and I think he’s quite a really complete midfielder.”
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