The summer is going to be very lively at the Etihad Stadium. After the departure of Pep Guardiola, Enzo Maresca should settle on the cityzen bench, and the Skyblues should pay 20 million euros to afford him and avoid problems with Chelsea, who believe that the negotiations between the Italian coach and City started when he was still under contract with the Blues.
In any case, a new cycle that opens inevitably means mass arrivals. There is already talk of players like Sandro Tonali or Malo Gusto, but in recent days, it is on Elliot Anderson that the efforts of the Mancunian management have been focused. The 23-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder is expected to become the most expensive signing in the history of the English championship.
The most expensive transfer in Premier League history
Effectively, The Athletic indicates that an agreement has been reached between the two clubs. The amount of the operation has not been given but it will be higher than the 145 million euros paid by Liverpool for Alexander Isak, according to the media. A total of 150 million euros was mentioned by other British publications in recent days. From now on, the Three Lions player will have to come to an agreement with the Mancunians, which should not be very complicated.
Arriving in Nottingham from Newcastle two years ago, in a fairly controversial transfer which also concerned goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, he quickly established himself as a reference in the Premier League, making his debut for the selection last September. He started the two matches played by Thomas Tuchel’s men during this 2026 World Cup, and will therefore be a Manchester City player when the Premier League resumes in August.
