Elliot Anderson to Man City transfer timescale, medical date, reaction and what comes next

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Manchester City have agreed a £116million transfer with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson.

All you need to know about Man City’s move for Elliot Anderson…

1. Manchester City have agreed a deal worth £116million for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson in what would be a club record deal.
2. The Blues made Anderson their top target this summer and after weeks of negotiations with Forest, a breakthrough has been reached and the 23-year-old will now undergo a medical and finalise personal terms with the Blues.
3. Anderson is currently on England duty at the World Cup. The Three Lions play Panama on Saturday night and Anderson is not scheduled for his medical before that game, although it should take place after the completion of the first stage of the World Cup on Saturday.
4. City are in no rush to complete the deal having done the hard bit of agreeing a fee with Forest, and are happy to respect whatever England and Anderson think is best in order to cause the least disruption to the World Cup effort.
5. Anderson might not be the only senior midfield arrival this summer with City potentially looking to add further. The Blues have an interest in Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali and have other potential targets as they bid to strengthen in the middle of the pitch.
6. Anderson’s international teammate Jarell Quansah said he believes the 23-year-old will “go right to the top” when speaking about the deal. “Obviously I’m not in his head or whatnot, but I’m sure he is fully focused on winning the World Cup for England,” he said. “And you can’t drift too far away from that and he knows that. But he’s a proper focused young lad and he’ll go right to the top, I think.”
7. Anderson is expected to finalise the deal in the near future and will link up with his new teammates later in the summer. City’s World Cup stars will be afforded additional rest and how far England progress will decide when Anderson trains with the Blues and whether he heads out on tour.