Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis accepts inevitable Elliot Anderson sale to Manchester City

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis accepts inevitable Elliot Anderson sale to Manchester City Marinakis has regarded Man City’s latest offer of £106M plus add-ons as unacceptable Forest owner has reluctantly accepted Anderson’s sale but is pushing for a record transfer fee City’s second bid was worth £106M plus £15M in bonuses; Forest want £110M up front Evangelos Marinakis has regarded Manchester City’s latest offer of £105 million plus add-ons for Elliot Anderson as unacceptable, though the Nottingham Forest owner has reluctantly accepted that a sale will happen and is pushing for a record fee. City’s second bid for Anderson worth £106 million plus a further £15 million in bonuses was submitted earlier this week, with Forest using the £105 million Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice as a benchmark. It has been reported that Marinakis wants the fixed fee to exceed the current British record of £125 million Liverpool paid Newcastle for Alexander Isak last summer. Manchester City exceed £120 million with second bid for Elliot Anderson Talks between the two clubs remain ongoing, with City having been confident throughout of completing the signing of their primary midfield target despite the significant financial gap that has existed between the two clubs’ respective valuations since the pursuit began. Report: Marinakis regards City offer as unacceptable but sale accepted As per John Percy of The Telegraph , Evangelos Marinakis has regarded Manchester City ‘s latest offer of £105 million plus add-ons for Elliot Anderson as unacceptable, with talks between the clubs ongoing. Marinakis has reluctantly accepted the sale of Anderson but has pushed for a record fee. The detail that Marinakis has accepted Anderson’s departure is a significant development, suggesting the question is no longer whether the midfielder leaves but at what price. City’s willingness to already exceed £120 million in total bid value demonstrates the level of their commitment to landing a player described as central to incoming manager Enzo Maresca ‘s plans for next season. What is the wider context for City’s pursuit? Anderson has been City’s primary midfield target for the best part of a year, with director of football Hugo Viana identifying the 23-year-old as the ideal profile to fill the void left by Bernardo Silva ‘s departure. The England international has already undergone a Manchester City medical during the FIFA World Cup with Thomas Tuchel ‘s permission, underlining how advanced his own thinking on the move is. Manchester City face Manchester United transfer hijack threat in pursuit of Elliot Anderson Manchester United remain a potential hijack threat in the background, though Anderson is understood to prefer the Etihad Stadium as his destination. The gap between City’s offer and Marinakis’ demands remains the only obstacle to a deal that both the player and City are eager to complete.