Manchester City are stepping up their efforts to prise Elliot Anderson away from Nottingham Forest.
It’s believed that City have made the first move for Anderson, but they’ve fallen short of the valuation placed on his head by Forest.
The number eight has shone for the Reds over the last two seasons, and Forest stand to make a significant profit on the £35 million they paid Newcastle for his services.
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With Anderson ready to lead England’s charge for World Cup glory over the next month, it now feels as though things are moving forward between City and Forest.
When Elliot Anderson wants his future sorted
According to Team Talk, Anderson would like to have his future resolved before the World Cup gets underway next week.
City are going to have to stump up a British transfer record to land Anderson, it would seem, with Moises Caicedo’s £112 million move to Chelsea, the benchmark being used by the club.
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If this fresh claim is to be believed, Anderson wants his future resolved before England kick off their World Cup campaign and isn’t keen on it hanging over him.
Clearly, Anderson would welcome the move to City with the club set to embark on a new era following the departure of Pep Guardiola after 10 years at the Etihad Stadium.
Anderson has been a revelation for the past two seasons at Forest, helping the club into Europe and then to the semi-final of the Europa League.
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It remains to be seen what will happen in the coming days, but if City are to get this deal over the line before the World Cup, they need to up the ante considerably.
Forest are perhaps resigned to losing Anderson behind closed doors, and a contingency plan will be made in the event of him departing the club.
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