Elliot Anderson has been having a breakthrough year at both Nottingham Forest and at the international level.
The young midfielder recently made his England debut and earned himself the man-of-the-match award in both appearances.
Over the last year, Forest fans have been raving about Anderson’s quality, and he was a major part of the Tricky Trees securing European football.
This season, he has seemed to hit a new level, with Ally McCoist branding Anderson as clever and Henry Winter placing a high price tag on him.
It is only natural for other teams to start sniffing around the player and thinking about making a move for him.
Over recent weeks, there have been multiple rumours linking him away, with links to Manchester United the most prominent.
Now, Nottingham Forest News can reveal how the club feel about Elliot Anderson’s future at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest will not sell Elliot Anderson in January
Nottingham Forest News has spoken with our transfer expert Graeme Bailey about the future of Anderson, and we can reveal that Nottingham Forest have no intention of letting Elliot Anderson depart the club in January.
Bailey said, “Forest honestly think that Anderson is the best young midfielder in Europe – but he is tied down on a long-term deal and they have absolutely no intention of letting him go.
“Plus, as it stands, Anderson is very happy at Forest – they spent big on him and really gave him his Premier League chance.”
Anderson has been a key player for Ange Postecoglou so far despite the Australian still being without a win as Forest head coach.
In their midweek fixture against Real Betis, Anderson created more chances than any other player on the pitch.
Additionally, in the Premier League, only Bruno Fernandes (8) has made more line-breaking passes that have led to a shot than Elliot Anderson (7).
Nottingham Forest fans will be happy that common sense is prevailing and any fears that Anderson will be allowed to leave in the upcoming transfer window have been alleviated.
Elliot Anderson is priceless for Nottingham Forest
It would take a mega-money offer for Evangelos Marinakis and Edu to ever consider letting Elliot Anderson leave, let alone sanctioning a sale. In truth, the player is priceless right now.
You would be hard-pressed to find another young midfielder playing at the level Anderson is currently playing.
The Forest higher-ups rate Anderson so highly that they were concerned when Nuno Espirito Santo wasn’t convinced by him.
Anderson’s passing and work rate are essential tools for Ange Postecoglou’s style of football, and the Australian’s philosophy suits the midfielder exceptionally well.
The 22-year-old can improve even more under the stewardship of his new head coach, and that is an extremely exciting prospect.
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