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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Elliot Anderson lauds City as ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116m Forest transfer

Elliot Anderson on the ball for England
Elliot Anderson is taking a break after the World Cup and has targeted September’s Manchester derby as a game he is relishing. Photograph: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Richard Sellers/Apl/Sportsphoto

Elliot Anderson has called Manchester City the “kings of Manchester” after completing his £116m move to the club from Nottingham Forest.

The 23-year-old was a key part of England’s third-place finish at the World Cup, having been an ever-present for Forest in the Premier League last season. Before Morgan Rogers’ £117m transfer to Chelsea from Aston Villa on Tuesday, Anderson’s fee was the record for a British player.

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