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Nottingham Forest demand a huge fee for Elliot Anderson

4. June 2026
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Manchester United and Manchester City both want Elliot Anderson, but Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has placed a huge price tag on the midfielder.
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Elliot Anderson is becoming one of the biggest transfer stories of the summer.

The Nottingham Forest midfielder is attracting serious interest from both Manchester United and Manchester City, but club owner Evangelos Marinakis has made one thing clear.

Cheap deals are not happening.

Reports suggest Forest have placed an enormous £115 million valuation on the 23-year-old England international.

That figure already forced Manchester United backwards.

Their opening proposal was rejected immediately.

The exact amount remains unknown, but Forest apparently never considered it close to acceptable.

Why Forest hold strong negotiating power:

• Anderson is only 23 years old
• England international status
• Three years remaining on contract
• Interest from multiple elite clubs
• Outstanding recent performances

Competition is another major factor.

Manchester City remain heavily interested, creating exactly the kind of auction Forest wanted.

Marinakis understands the situation.

When two Manchester clubs enter a bidding war, prices rise quickly.

Anderson himself currently has other priorities.

The midfielder is focused on the 2026 World Cup in North America and is avoiding transfer distractions for now.

The numbers being discussed are extraordinary.

Big Premier League transfer comparisons:

Jack Grealish to Manchester City, £100 million
Paul Pogba to Manchester United, over £89 million
• Proposed Anderson valuation, £115 million

If Forest achieve their asking price, Anderson would become one of the most expensive British-based transfers ever.

United's strategy now faces a major test.

They already secured Ederson from Atalanta.

Now they must decide whether Anderson is worth breaking financial limits for.

Forest already know their answer.

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