Anderson to City is official: 135 million, British record

Now it is official: Elliot Anderson is a new Manchester City player, as announced by Gianluca Di Marzio. The deal, which Diretta and Calciomercato put at 135 million euros paid to Nottingham Forest, makes Anderson the most expensive British player of all time according to eurosport.it and Calciomercato itself.

The story began some time ago. About three weeks earlier La Gazzetta dello Sport had explained who Elliot Anderson is and why Nottingham Forest were asking 150 million for their jewel: a monster valuation, but with someone ready to pay it. That 'someone' was Manchester City.

At the end of June the negotiation had exploded. Tuttosport and eurosport.it had spoken of a 150-million 'madness', with eurosport.it headlining 'City gone too far', while Goal.com added the detail of a medical scheduled in the United States; already then Corriere dello Sport was anticipating a closing 'for 135 million'.

Now the seal has arrived. Gianluca Di Marzio announced that 'Elliot Anderson is a new Manchester City player', while Diretta and Calciomercato confirm it is official and set the fee paid to Nottingham Forest at 135 million euros.

It is a front-page deal. Both eurosport.it and Calciomercato stress that this is the 'most expensive British player of all time', a record that underlines the financial muscle of the Premier League and of City.

On the other side, Nottingham Forest bank a record fee for their talent, as Tuttosport points out, also speaking of a 'new reinforcement for Maresca'. Enzo Maresca, whose arrival on the Citizens' bench is official (Sky Sport), will therefore have one of the most expensive midfielders in history at his disposal.

If in recent weeks the figures had swung between 135 and 150 million, the deal is now closed at 135 and Anderson already has a new shirt. Nothing more is missing: Manchester City have written a new British transfer record.

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