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Nottingham Forest broke their own outgoing transfer record when Elliot Anderson completed a £116 million move to Manchester City — a figure that represents an extraordinary return on a player signed from Newcastle United for £35 million just two summers ago.
Anderson, 22, spent two seasons at the City Ground developing into one of English football's most complete young midfielders. Quick to press, technically fluent, and capable of both defensive interception and progressive carrying, he became the engine of a Forest side that finished fifth in the Premier League last season.
Why City Moved
Pep Guardiola has long sought midfield depth and dynamism. Anderson fits the blueprint of a City player — comfortable in possession under pressure, with the fitness to cover vast areas of the pitch and an intensity in the press that Guardiola's system demands from the first moment the opposition takes the ball. The £116m fee is City's highest outlay this window and signals serious intent for the season ahead.
Forest's Extraordinary Business
For Nottingham Forest, this deal is transformative. The club bought Anderson for £35m and sold him for £116m — a profit of £81m on a player who also contributed significantly to their improved Premier League standing. It represents among the most impressive pieces of transfer business any club outside the traditional top six has managed in the Premier League era. Forest will now face questions about how to reinvest the money with similarly bold ambition.
England's Midfield Gets Stronger
Anderson carries further significance as an England international. Operating at Manchester City with Champions League football on the agenda, his international case can only strengthen. For City fans, a midfield now built around Anderson carries serious ambition — and the belief that this is a squad capable of winning back the Premier League title.
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