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Becomes most expensive CM ever – Elliot Anderson Man City move confirmed
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Manchester City are showing no signs of standing still after parting ways with legendary manager Pep Guardiola, with the club already set to break the world record fee for a centre-midfielder. The Sky Blues have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson with the fee set to be €135 million. This makes the 23 year old not only the most expensive centre-midfielder in Premier League history, but in the entire history of the game. He has a current market value of €75m.
Market Value
E. Anderson
Central Midfield
€75.00m
Anderson is expected to sign a five year contract with Man City, with an option to extend for a further year when he returns from World Cup duty with England. The fee is thought to be a fixed figure with no add-ons and will also make Anderson the most expensive British player in history, as well as setting a new record signing for City, eclipsing the €117m they paid Aston Villa for Jack Grealish in 2021. It will also be Nottingham Forest’s record sale.
Stats
E. Anderson
Central Midfield
England
13
0
1
The player is currently with the England squad, who play Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning. Anderson joined Forest from Newcastle in a €41m deal in 2023, with the Midlands club set to make a huge profit. He will soon lead the list of the most expensive in his position, but how did the other big-money centre-midfielders before Anderson fare at their new clubs? Let's take a look.
Most expensive centre-midfielders with Elliot Anderson to take 1st
Anderson will end up costing around €14m more than any other centre-midfielder in history at €135m. The current record is held by Argentine Enzo Fernández, who moved from Benfica to Chelsea for €121m in January 2023. Although, he has certainly improved hugely for the Blues, and they may recoup a fair chunk of that if they sold him on this summer, the 24 year old can’t be considered a huge success at such a price – he has a current market value of €90m.
Player Comparison
Declan Rice
Moisés Caicedo
Arsenal FC
Chelsea FC
€120.00m
Market Value
€100.00m
27
Age
24
Central Midfield
Position
Defensive Midfield
30/06/2028
Contract until
30/06/2033
Full Player Comparison
Behind him is Declan Rice, whose €117m transfer from West Ham to Arsenal has without doubt been a astute piece of business, with the midfielder playing a crucial role in bringing the Premier League trophy back to the Emirates. His market value currently stands at €120m. Next is Moisés Caicedo, who moved from Brighton to Chelsea for €116m the same summer as Rice. After a slow start, he has begun to show why the West London club splashed such a high fee and has a current market value of €100m.
In fifth is Paul Pogba, who traded Juventus for Manchester United for €105m back in 2016. He had his ups and downs at Old Trafford, and despite undoubtedly having the talent to warrant such a fee, his inconsistency probably meant it wasn’t justified. he eventually left on a free transfer. The most successful of the top 10 could arguably be eighth-placed Zinédine Zidane, who moved from Juventus to Real Madrid for €78m all the way back in 2001.
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