{"id":48561,"date":"2026-06-11T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/nottingham-forest-are-in-talks-with-man-city-to-replace-elliott-anderson\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:08:31","slug":"nottingham-forest-are-in-talks-with-man-city-to-replace-elliott-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/nottingham-forest-are-in-talks-with-man-city-to-replace-elliott-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest are in talks with Man City to replace Elliott Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Nottingham Forest remain in a solid position in one of the summer&#8217;s biggest transfer moves as they continue to reject a huge bid from Man City for star midfielder Elliott Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>City&#8217;s latest approach has already been turned down, despite the Premier League giants taking their offer to a level that sets new standards.<\/p>\n<p>    But Forest remain undeterred, holding out for a record valuation before considering a sale.<\/p>\n<p>The England international has quickly developed into one of Forest&#8217;s most important players and the attitude of the club shows how highly regarded he is at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>The city&#8217;s interest is not surprising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>you scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Anderson has been identified as a priority target after making his breakthrough in the 2025\/26 season and establishing himself as one of the most complete young midfielders in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are also closely monitoring developments, but are thought to be reluctant to embark on a full-fledged bidding war for the player given the current numbers requested by manager Forest.<\/p>\n<p>This puts City in pole position for the time being, but negotiations remain at a standstill without an agreement from the selling club.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest reports, Forest have rejected City&#8217;s second bid of around \u00a3106m, which was structured as a major guarantee fee with an additional \u00a315m added on.<\/p>\n<p>Even that package, which was supposed to be a club record for City, fell short of what Forest would consider acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>The East Midlands club are now understood to be demanding a fixed fee of more than \u00a3120m, refusing to be subject to extra fees or future incentives (Fabrizio Romano).<\/p>\n<p>    Their rating reflects both Anderson&#8217;s importance on the field and the 23-year-old&#8217;s long-term potential.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it is hoped that City will eventually manage to get a deal done, with Forest potentially making contingency plans to replace the former Newcastle star behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Sky Italia journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi is back on the Tricky Trees agenda after an on-again, off-again relationship in January.<\/p>\n<p>    According to a report in Di Marzio, Forest manager has made inquiries about Frattesi but faces competition from Serie A powerhouse Napoli for the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Frattesi played 33 games in all competitions for Inter last season and provided three assists from his position in Anderson&#8217;s central midfield, but the majority of his minutes came as a substitute on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, Anderson remains at the center of Forrest&#8217;s coverage.<\/p>\n<p>    Forest&#8217;s position is clear. No matter the size of your offer, you will never be forced to sell.<\/p>\n<p>Having already rejected multiple bids from the City, the message from the board is that only an unusually record-level offer will change the City&#8217;s position.<\/p>\n<p>With United circling at the back and Forest considering contingency options like Frattesi, this is shaping up to be one of the defining transfer battles of the summer window.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Forest have been solid and Anderson&#8217;s price continues to rise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"nottingham-forest-hold-transfer-talks-marc-casado-vitor-pereira\" 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 \">\n<p>\t\t\tSame agent as Pereira: Nottingham Forest to negotiate contract for \u00a320,000-a-week star<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tricky Trees want to sign &#8216;sensational&#8217; player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nottingham Forest remain in a solid position in one of the summer&#8217;s biggest transfer moves as they continue to reject a huge bid from Man City for star midfielder Elliott Anderson. 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