June 25 (Reuters) – Manchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson for a club-record £116 million ($153 million), the BBC reported on Thursday.
It would make 23-year-old Anderson City’s most expensive signing, eclipsing the £100 millionspent on winger Jack Grealish in 2021, while representing a record sale for Nottingham Forest.
Anderson is part of England’s World Cup squad and has started both matches, a4-2 win over Croatia and a goalless draw with Ghana. The Group L leaders next face Panama in New Jersey on Saturday.
A product of Newcastle United’s academy, Anderson joined Forest for £35 millionin 2024. He has since made 92 appearances for the Premier League club, scoring six goals and registering 11 assists.
City, who finished runners-up to champions Arsenal last season, will begin a new era under a different coach following Pep Guardiola’s departure after a highly successful decade in charge.
Reuters has contacted City for comment.
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(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Vancouver, editing by Ed Osmond)