Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is being linked with a move away from the City Ground ahead of the summer transfer window.
Elliot Anderson has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League since joining Nottingham Forest from Newcastle United.
Anderson is therefore attracting interest from Manchester City, who are reportedly ‘very serious’ about landing his signature.
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Manchester United are also keen and have added the England international to their shortlist of targets, along with Sandro Tonali.
Regardless of whether Forest stay up, they seem to be resigned to losing Anderson after two years at the club.
That said, they must make a key decision on the timing of his sale to maximise profits.
England international Elliot Anderson.
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Nottingham Forest must wait until after the World Cup to sell Elliot Anderson
The BBC report that Forest want around £80m to sanction the sale of Anderson, however, they could earn an extra £20m on top of that if they are patient.
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Anderson is a near certainty to go to the World Cup with England, and he is expected to partner Declan Rice in Thomas Tuchel’s midfield.
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That said, if he performs well in the US, his stock will increase even further, and suitors could be willing to pay closer to the £100m mark.
In the last World Cup, when Argentina were crowned champions, Benfica managed to sell Enzo Fernandez for £106.8m.
Prior to the tournament in Qatar, Fernandez was worth £38m, so this case amplifies why Forest must bide their time.
They don’t want it dragging on for too long though, as they’ll need to sign a worthy replacement in time for the start of the new season in August.
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