Things are boiling well in the back room at Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Manchester United. Elliot Anderson is in focus, Forest are reluctant to let go of the England international, but understand it will be impossible when both Manchester clubs come for an all-in push. Then it’s about squeezing out the extra tens of millions of pounds. Manchester City are said to have made their second bid, now it is getting closer to expectations at the City Ground.
A lot has been written about Nottingham Forest profile Elliot Anderson this summer, now a lot is happening in a short time.
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Manchester City’s £121m bid for Elliot Anderson
It has gone from Manchester United management being “confident in signing Anderson”, to reports from the English media that the 23-year-old himself wants to join City, that the United management has then given up on the fight, to Manchester City having had the first bid rejected. According to The Mirror, Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is willing to meet the wage demands of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson in order to bring him to the club.
Now it is reported that City’s second bid has ticked in in Nottingham. According to the Daily Mail , City’s bid is a staggering £106 million + a bonus package worth £16 million. The total transfer package will thus be £122 million, if the bid is accepted.
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The Nottingham Forest owner is betting a total of £130 million for Anderson, then we will see if Manchester United have calculated that it is justifiable and necessary to surpass the bid of their city rival.
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