{"id":47616,"date":"2026-05-24T12:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/man-city-discuss-signing-chelsea-ace-worth-over-100m-to-replace-elliott-anderson\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:08:27","slug":"man-city-discuss-signing-chelsea-ace-worth-over-100m-to-replace-elliott-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/man-city-discuss-signing-chelsea-ace-worth-over-100m-to-replace-elliott-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City discuss signing Chelsea ace worth over \u00a3100m to replace Elliott Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/man-city-discuss-signing-chelsea-ace-worth-over-100m-to-replace-elliott-anderson\/#Man_City_hold_internal_talks_over_signing_Chelsea_star_Fernandes\" >Man City hold internal talks over signing Chelsea star Fernandes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/man-city-discuss-signing-chelsea-ace-worth-over-100m-to-replace-elliott-anderson\/#Arsenal_in_shocking_race_to_sign_45m_Man_City_star_described_as_%E2%80%98special_by_Pep\" >Arsenal in shocking race to sign \u00a345m Man City star, described as &#8216;special&#8217; by Pep<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manager Josep Guardiola has urged his successor to &#8220;be himself&#8221; as he steps down after 10 glorious years at the helm of Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Guardiola bid farewell to one of the most successful managers in English football history this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Former assistant Enzo Maresca, who was sacked as Chelsea manager in January, is considered to be the likely successor.<\/p>\n<p>It will be difficult to follow Guardiola after winning 20 trophies at the Etihad Stadium, but the Spaniard insisted his successor should not emulate him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A manager has to be himself and be unique. The club will support him unconditionally, just like they did for me,&#8221; Guardiola said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Copying and pasting doesn&#8217;t work in this kind of work. Be yourself, be natural. Everyone is everyone, and that&#8217;s how it should be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why everything is going to go well. I&#8217;m confident that these players, the new coach, the staff and everyone there will do the job that&#8217;s needed to stay there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>City are expected to spend big to support a new manager this summer, with Fabrizio Romano admitting Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson is a &#8220;top target&#8221; in his latest Youtube video.<\/p>\n<p>However, the same reporter also admitted that Forest would demand a huge fee for their star man, potentially exceeding \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\">\n<p>Manchester City&#8217;s richest contract in history<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>player<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>signatory<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Jack Grealish<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>100 million pounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Aston Villa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>If Guardiol<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a377m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>RB Leipzig<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Ruben Diaz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a365m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Benfica<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Antoine Semenyo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a364m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>bournemouth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Omar Mahmush<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a363m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Rodri<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a362.8m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>atl\u00e9tico madrid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>=7<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Joan Cancelo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a360m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>juventus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>=7<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Riyad Mahrez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a360m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>leicester<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Aymeric Laporte<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a357m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>athletic club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>jeremy doc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a355.4m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>rennes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>And in a boost for the Reds, City can now choose to look elsewhere for a new capable midfielder, possibly at Maresca&#8217;s old club.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-city-hold-internal-talks-over-signing-chelsea-star-fernandez\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_hold_internal_talks_over_signing_Chelsea_star_Fernandes\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Man City hold internal talks over signing Chelsea star Fernandes<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Romano, Maresca personally supports a move for Anderson, but another name on the shortlist is Chelsea&#8217;s Enzo Fernandes, who cost the Blues more than \u00a3100m when he signed from Benfica in 2023.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_15\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Man City and Enzo Maresca have already agreed to consider Elliott Anderson as a top target.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cAnd they have other names on the list in case this deal doesn&#8217;t happen, but let&#8217;s see what happens with Rodri as well.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Some players, such as Enzo Fernandes, have been mentioned internally at Man City.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Guardiola will leave the club as the Premier League investigation into more than 100 alleged breaches of financial regulations by City remains unresolved.<\/p>\n<p>The club denies any wrongdoing, but more than three years have passed since the accusations were made.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola has consistently supported the club throughout the process and reiterated that support when asked why he remained so insistent on defence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-on-red-alert-in-shock-race-to-sign-tijjani-reijnders-man-city\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_in_shocking_race_to_sign_45m_Man_City_star_described_as_%E2%80%98special_by_Pep\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArsenal in shocking race to sign \u00a345m Man City star, described as &#8216;special&#8217; by Pep<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Gunners could do damage to their direct title rivals&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI have spoken to them and I trust them and I trust what they are doing and there will be a solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of the staff, backroom staff, players or managers were here. It was a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I trust them. I (asked) before what would happen and they said no.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether that will affect the signing of several players with huge price tags, including the World Cup winner in Fernandes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manager Josep Guardiola has urged his successor to &#8220;be himself&#8221; as he steps down after 10 glorious years at the helm of Manchester City. Guardiola bid farewell to one of the most successful managers in English football history this weekend. 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