Man City hold fresh talks with Nottingham Forest to expedite Elliot Anderson transfer | OneFootball

Manchester City held a new round of talks with Nottingham Forest last night to advance their pursuit of Elliot Anderson, as per a new report.

Anderson has been Manchester City‘s primary midfield transfer target in recent months, with the 23-year-old identified as the cornerstone of incoming manager Enzo Maresca‘s rebuild at the Etihad Stadium.

It was suggested by German media earlier this week that City and Nottingham Forest had found an agreement in principle for a fee in the region of €150 million – a figure that would surpass Liverpool‘s British record €145 million deal for Alexander Isak last summer.

Romano: Fresh talks held last night to push deal forward

As reported by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City held a new round of talks with Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night to advance the Anderson deal – suggesting that while an agreement in principle may be in place, final details between the two clubs are still being worked through.

Forest director George Syrianos is understood to have been the driving force behind the City Ground club’s insistence on a record fee for the midfielder, with the club having rejected City’s opening two offers for Anderson before negotiations reached their current stage.

Anderson himself is believed to be keen on completing a move to the Etihad Stadium, with England manager Thomas Tuchel also confirming that members of the Three Lions squad at the ongoing FIFA World Cup would be permitted to undergo club medicals during the tournament should deals progress to that stage.

Where does the Elliot Anderson deal stand?

The holding of fresh talks last night, as reported by Romano, whose updates on deals at advanced stages carry considerable weight – suggests that a formal announcement on Anderson’s move to Manchester City could be drawing close.

City director of football Hugo Viana has identified a dynamic, box-to-box midfielder as his most urgent priority of the summer window, with the scale of the rebuild required at the Etihad Stadium leaving little room for delay in advancing deals of this magnitude.

With Anderson currently featuring for England in North America, the logistical pathway to completing the transfer has been established – and last night’s fresh round of talks indicates that both clubs are now working with intent to bring one of the window’s most significant moves to a conclusion.