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The Guardian - UK
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Manchester City agree £116m fee with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson

Elliot Anderson in action for England at the World Cup
Elliot Anderson has become indispensable for England since making his debut last September. Photograph: Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/Shutterstock

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson for £116m, a record for a British player.

Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, had insisted any deal for Anderson would have to eclipse the £125m Liverpool paid to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle last summer.

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