A lot is being made about the future of Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest star a wanted man.
Anderson is being linked with Manchester United, and his two assists against the Red Devils on Sunday will have naturally impressed Michael Carrick.
Manchester City remain the frontrunners for Anderson, however, with the Citizens watching the Forest number eight on a number of occasions across the season.
If Elliot Anderson is worth £120m then how much is Morgan Gibbs-White worth after that performance?
Wow! ⭐
City are preparing to lose Pep Guardiola in the summer, with Enzo Maresca waiting in the wings to replace him following Sunday’s game against Aston Villa.
Now, a fresh update has emerged on Anderson’s future amidst the decision made by Guardiola to walk away from the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City still want Elliot Anderson if Pep Guardiola goes
According to Flash Score, Anderson remains a target for City despite the decision made by Guardiola to walk away from City at the weekend.
The player is valued in the region of £100 million by Forest, with Evangelos Marinakis keen to recoup a British record transfer fee for his services.
City’s interest is still so intense that they expect to hold off a late charge by Manchester United to sign the Forest star ahead of their rivals.
Forest don’t actively need or want to sell Anderson, and any of the two clubs that want to sign the midfielder will have to put eye-watering sums on the table.
Anderson has been a revelation at the City Ground since his £35 million move from Newcastle, which ultimately equated to a £15 million deal after the Magpies signed Odysseas Vlachodimos for £20 million in return.
😡ANOTHER apology from the PGMOL sent to Nottingham Forest!
Is there any wonder Marinakis gets annoyed given the woeful standards?! 😒
It will be a sad day when it’s announced that Anderson has departed. He’s set to star for England at the World Cup and replacing him at Forest will be a completely thankless task.
Still, Forest have experienced big exits before and the challenge will be to spend the money wisely and ensure the absence of Anderson is felt as little as possible.
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