Elliot Anderson question answered immediately after Man City agreement reached

Manchester City have agreed terms with Nottingham Forest over the transfer of Elliot Anderson to the Etihad Stadium.

Football is a fickle business, and it doesn’t take long for the euphoria of a shiny new signing to die down before fans start asking whether they’ve got value for money.

Manchester City’s desire to bring Elliot Anderson to the Etihad has been clear for quite some time, and while a number of other clubs have also been monitoring the England international – including city rivals Manchester United – it has always been apparent that City was his preferred destination.

Striking a deal with Nottingham Forest remained the only potential stumbling block, but City did so on Thursday night as a fee of £116million was agreed. While the figure seems steep for a 23-year-old who was sold for £35m just two years ago, it reflects the rapid rise of the former Newcastle man and his undoubted talent. But do City fans think the club have got value for money?

The Manchester Evening News asked supporters to tell us how much they thought the England international was worth, with options of between £80m and £100m, £100m and £120m, or over £120m.

An overwhelming majority of 67% of fans voted for the former, believing Anderson is worth between £80m and £100m. 23% of voters believe he is worth between £100m and £120m, with the £116m fee City have agreed with Forest falling into this bracket. Meanwhile, only 10% of voters believe Anderson is worth more than £120m.

The figures suggest there are plenty of fans Anderson will need to win over to prove he is worthy of the record transfer fee for a British player that City have agreed, though he’ll go some way to justifying his price tag if he can help lead England to glory at this summer’s World Cup.

As we wait for the finer details to be thrashed out ahead of Anderson’s move, attention will now switch to what else City need to do to strengthen their midfield options in their bid to reclaim their Premier League crown. Is just signing Anderson enough, or do you think City need to sign Sandro Tonali as well? Or do you think another midfield addition is required but Tonali isn’t the right man? Let us know your thoughts in the poll below: