Forest reject second bid for Anderson
Manchester City have made a verbal offer to Nottingham Forest for Elliott Anderson, according to the highly respected sports publication The Athletic. The initial bid is reportedly worth 122 million guaranteed, while the total package could exceed 139 million through performance-related bonuses. However, Nottingham Forest’s hierarchy are demanding an even higher fee before they would consider selling the England international. According to BBC, they have rejected the second bid as well. Their target is for the guaranteed portion of the transfer to surpass the British-record deal from last June, when Liverpool paid Newcastle 145 million euros for Alexander Isak.Man City’s second offer worth £120m for Elliot Anderson has been rejected ❌ pic.twitter.com/0jgowCiKOM— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 11, 2026 Anderson still has three years remaining on his contract with Nottingham Forest, whom he joined in June 2023 from Newcastle. That move was part of a wider deal worth around 40 million, ..