Elliot Anderson given permission to undergo medical while on England duty as record deal agreed

Elliot Anderson will undergo a medical in New York on Friday before completing a British record move to Manchester City.

It has been a long time coming but after months of speculation, the highly sought-after Anderson is on the verge of leaving Nottingham Forest ahead of England's final group stage clash against Panama.

Earlier this month, Manchester City's offer of £106 million plus around £12 million in add-ons was rejected by Forest, who wanted the sale to be higher than the £125 million paid by Liverpool for Alexander Isak.

Anderson's preference, meanwhile, was a move to City, despite interest from the likes of Manchester United and recently-crowned Premier League champions Arsenal.

And on Thursday, a report from The Athletic confirmed that City have struck a deal to sign the 23-year-old midfielder, who will travel to New York for a medical on Friday.

Alex Crook, amongst others, also confirmed that Anderson's move to the Manchester club is worth a British record £130 million, a sum that includes add-ons.

Who will replace Elliot Anderson at Nottingham Forest?

Anderson's boots are certainly big ones to fill, but Forest have already identified Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall as a possible replacement for the England international, according to reports.

Bergvall, who started just 11 Premier League games for the North London side across 2025-26, is keen to explore his options, according to Football Insider.

The 20-year-old is admired by head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who wants to keep the Swede, but Bergvall reportedly sees his future away from Tottenham.

Micah Richards explains why Elliot Anderson is choosing Man City over other interested clubs

Anderson is set to become City's most expensive signing ever, surpassing the £100 million fee they paid for Jack Grealish in 2021.

Elliot Anderson celebrates his goal against Manchester City. Image credit: Getty

Earlier this month, Micah Richards explained why he thinks Anderson was so intent on joining City.

"I can’t speak highly enough of Pep and what he achieved but what City have done is build an environment where the top players still want to head to Manchester City regardless of who the manager is," Richards told Metro.

"That’s a compliment to the club. When Pep was there, four titles in a row, the treble, winning the Champions League… yes they had one of the best managers of all-time having a massive say in all that success.

"However, the infrastructure is there for the players and you would choose Manchester City over anywhere else. And that’s not to disrespect any other club. It’s just other clubs are still finding out where they are going to be.

"Looking through the squad, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Rodri, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland. If you are hedging your bets, you want to be playing with that calibre of player where you know even if you don’t win a trophy, you are always going to be challenging for a trophy.

"And City have built that environment and that is always going to be there and be in a player’s mind.

"Going to Man United is still a massive draw, Liverpool as well with their history. Everyone has certain things they want when it comes to choosing a club. Some grew up Liverpool fans, some grew up Man United fans. But many will be thinking what is the best possible move for my career."