Anderson to City, record deal: 150 million to Forest

Manchester City are on the verge of Elliot Anderson: according to Corriere dello Sport the Citizens have closed a record signing, 'landed for 135 million', while Goal.com, Tuttosport and eurosport.it speak of 150 million heading to Nottingham Forest. Goal.com adds the telling detail: a medical scheduled in the United States, the last step before it becomes official.

The trail did not begin today. Around two weeks ago La Gazzetta dello Sport had already explained who Elliot Anderson is and, above all, why Nottingham Forest were asking 150 million for their jewel: a monster valuation, but with someone willing to pay it. That 'someone' now has a name and a shirt.

In the last few hours the negotiation has accelerated sharply. Corriere dello Sport writes that Manchester City are 'closing a record signing' and have 'landed Anderson for 135 million'; Goal.com raises the bar to 150 million and adds the most important operational detail, namely the medical already scheduled in the United States for the man it calls the 'star of Nottingham Forest'.

The scale of the deal has lit up the debate. Tuttosport headline with '150 million, Anderson shock, Manchester City's latest market madness', while eurosport.it openly talks of a 'City gone too far', stressing the 150 million that would flow into Forest's coffers. However you look at it, it is a front-page figure.

For City it would be a record-breaking move, as Corriere dello Sport notes when it speaks of a 'record signing'. An investment that underlines the Premier League's financial muscle and the English club's willingness to go beyond every limit to prise Anderson away from Nottingham Forest.

The final mile remains to be seen. The agreement on the fee is reported as reached by all sources, but the deal is not yet sealed: Goal.com places the medical still 'scheduled' across the Atlantic and the official announcement is missing. Also worth noting is a gap in the figures, with Corriere dello Sport at 135 million and the others at 150: the coming days will tell whether Anderson and Manchester City really do write a new transfer record.

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