Elliot Anderson passes Man City medical in Kansas ahead of £116M transfer announcement
- Elliot Anderson has passed his Man City medical ahead of completing a £116M move from Nottingham Forest
- The deal is set to be completed before England face DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday
- The transfer, once confirmed, will represent a record Man City buy, surpassing the £100M paid to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in 2021
Elliot Anderson has passed his Manchester City medical in Kansas ahead of completing his £116 million move from Nottingham Forest, as per a new report.
The 23-year-old midfielder’s s protracted move to the Etihad Stadium has taken another significant step forward after he passed his medical in the United States as one of the summer’s most high-profile transfers near their conclusion.
Manchester City will pay an upfront £116 million to Nottingham Forest – with no add-ons – for Anderson, who bolsters the midfield incoming Blues boss Enzo Maresca is set to inherit as club captain Bernardo Silva prepares to join Real Madrid as a free agent on July 1.
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England manager Thomas Tuchel had previously indicated that he would facilitate Anderson’s transfer after England’s Panama fixture, insisting that the completion of the move would not be permitted to distract from the team’s preparations during the group-stage of the tournament in north America.
Report: Deal set to be completed before England vs DR Congo
According to Telegraph Sport’s Mike McGrath, Anderson has passed his Manchester City medical in Kansas, with the deal set to be formally completed before England face DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday – a timeline that aligns with Tuchel’s earlier pledge to allow the transfer to proceed once the group stage had concluded.
The completion of Anderson’s medical represents the final significant hurdle before the move can be announced, with personal terms and contractual details – including a five-year deal with an option for a further 12 months.
City have offered the England international a lucrative salary in the region of £300,000-per-week with bonuses, with personal terms understood to have long beeen agreed between Etihad Stadium director of football Hugo Viana and the Newcastle United academy graduate’s representatives.
What does Anderson’s imminent confirmation mean for Manchester City?
The formal announcement of Anderson’s signing will mark the first completed piece of business in what is expected to be a wide-ranging summer rebuild under Maresca at the Etihad Stadium, with Viana understood to be pursuing further signings in midfield, at full-back and in attack before the transfer window closes.
Anderson’s arrival addresses the most urgent gap in City’s squad, with the Forest superstar’s carrying ability, pressing intensity and technical quality from deep making him one of the most complete midfield profiles in the Premier League heading into the new season.
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Whether the formal announcement arrives before or immediately after Wednesday’s Round of 32 fixture against DR Congo remains to be seen, but the completion of his medical in Kansas confirms that the move is now a matter of paperwork rather than principle – and that the Etihad Stadium is set to welcome its most expensive signing in the club’s history imminently.
