Manchester City have had an opening bid for midfielder Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest.
BBC Sport reported last week the 23-year-old England international is leaning towards a move to Etihad Stadium over Manchester United.
There is a growing expectation Anderson will leave the City Ground this summer and City have now formalised interest with their first bid rebuffed, as reported by The Athletic.
Anderson enjoyed a stellar season with Forest and has been selected in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup.
A potential fee for Anderson could be a record for a British player and eclipse the £105m Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice in 2023.
City have long been admirers of Newcastle academy graduate Anderson. The player is currently preparing for the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico, but club-to-club talks can continue to take place.
Source: BBC
