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Forest Rejects City Bid, Sets £100 million+ Price for Anderson

6/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nottingham Forest rejected Manchester City's opening bid for midfielder Elliot Anderson.
Forest set a nine-figure asking price north of £100 million, which would exceed Arsenal's £105 million record for Declan Rice.
Anderson, a 23-year-old England international selected for the World Cup, said he prefers City over Manchester United.
Manchester United withdrew their offer, stating they would not meet Forest’s asking price.

History

Historical Context

Paul Pogba’s £89.3 million move to Manchester United in August 2016 set a world-record fee for an English club, a milestone that followed earlier spikes such as Cristiano Ronaldo’s £80 million transfer in 2009. Today, Nottingham Forest’s £100 million-plus valuation of 23-year-old Elliot Anderson mirrors that escalation, illustrating how transfer fees have surged from modest early-20th-century sums to today’s multi-hundred-million market.

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Story summary

Nottingham Forest rejected Manchester City's opening bid for midfielder Elliot Anderson.
Forest set a nine-figure asking price north of £100 million, which would exceed Arsenal's £105 million record for Declan Rice.
Anderson, a 23-year-old England international selected for the World Cup, said he prefers City over Manchester United.
Manchester United withdrew their offer, stating they would not meet Forest’s asking price.

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