Manchester City have reportedly agreed with Nottingham Forest to sign England midfielder Elliott Anderson for a fee of £130 million.
Fabrizio Romano responded to the deal with his trademark “here we go” comment, as reported by The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
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This comes after weeks of speculation that Anderson will represent England at the World Cup this summer after a successful spell at Forest.
It’s no surprise that City decided to pay big to seal what could be one of the most important business deals of the summer…
Romano posted on X: “Breaking news: Elliott Anderson joins Manchester City, let’s go! Agreed between clubs, transfer fee up to £130 million. #MCFC Sources have confirmed that, as reported last week, an agreement has now been reached after the final stages of negotiations. Anderson today asked Forrest to leave the club. American medical care. ”
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Elliott Anderson breaks English football transfer record
The deal is expected to exceed the original £125m Liverpool paid Newcastle United for Alexander Isak last summer.
It also means Anderson will become the third-highest paid soccer player of all time…
| player | Transfer fee |
| neymar | 200 million pounds |
| Kylian Mbappe | 165.7 million pounds |
| Elliot Anderson* | £130m |
| alexander isak | £125m |
| joan felix | £113 million |
| antoine griezmann | £107 million |
| Enzo Fernandez | £106.8m |
| Philippe Coutinho | £105m |
*Of course, Anderson’s transfer has not been finalized yet. There’s always the possibility of a last-minute change of heart or failing a medical exam.
It shows City’s big ambitions after a difficult two seasons in which they missed out on Liverpool and Arsenal in the last two Premier League title races.
In January, they also spent big on the signings of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, who proved to be excellent additions to the squad.
In signing Anderson, they are once again spending big on a proven Premier League player with world-class potential.
