Manchester City sign Elliot Anderson for £116 million

Manchester City have formally completed the signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a guaranteed fee of 116 million pounds, the club announced on July 23, 2026. The 23-year-old becomes City's record signing and the second most expensive British transfer in history, following Morgan Rogers' 117 million pound move from Aston Villa to Chelsea earlier this week.

Anderson, who was part of England's third-place World Cup squad this summer, has signed a five-year contract with an option for a further year. He completed his medical while with the national team in Kansas City following a breakthrough in negotiations late last week. The transfer was finalized by senior figures from both clubs, including Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and City CEO Ferran Soriano, after weeks of complex talks.

In his first comments as a City player, Anderson did not shy away from the club's rivalry with Manchester United. "For as long as I’ve known Manchester, City have been the kings of Manchester," he said on the club's website, looking ahead to the season's first Manchester derby on September 13. He cited City's sustained success as a primary motivation for the move....