Elliot Anderson should cost Man City £100m but this is why he is worth it

Even when Bernardo Silva’s Manchester City future was unknown, the Blues were drawing up their plans to sign Elliot Anderson. After joining Nottingham Forest to help boyhood club Newcastle avoid Financial Fair Play (FFP) punishment, it soon became clear the Magpies had made a mistake.

Following a good debut season at the City Ground, the self-described ‘miserable and boring’ Anderson blossomed in the 2025/26 season. He made 50 appearances for Forest and became pivotal in the East Midlands club’s battle for safety. His performances caught the…