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Man City Pay £116m for Elliot Anderson, England’s New Record-breaker

6/26/2026

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Manchester City have agreed to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a fixed £116 million fee.
The £116 million fee makes Anderson the most expensive English footballer, overtaking Declan Rice’s £105 million and Jack Grealish’s £100 million.
Hugo Viana named Anderson the top target after Bernardo Silva left on a free transfer.
Anderson will have his medical in New York on Friday morning before England’s World Cup group match with Panama.

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Manchester City have agreed to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a fixed £116 million fee.
The £116 million fee makes Anderson the most expensive English footballer, overtaking Declan Rice’s £105 million and Jack Grealish’s £100 million.
Hugo Viana named Anderson the top target after Bernardo Silva left on a free transfer.
Anderson will have his medical in New York on Friday morning before England’s World Cup group match with Panama.