Man City see £106m Elliot Anderson bid rejected as Man Utd pull out of race with Nottingham Forest demanding British record transfer fee
Nottingham Forest has rejected a £106 million bid from Manchester City for midfielder Elliot Anderson. The club is holding out for a fee exceeding the current British transfer record of £125 million, while Manchester United has withdrawn from the pursuit.
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The escalating transfer fees in professional football reflect the extreme financial competition among top-tier clubs for elite talent.
Manchester City have seen a staggering £106 million bid for midfield star Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest. The Manchester giants are pushing hard to secure the 23-year-old, but the Tricky Trees are holding out for a fee that would shatter the British transfer record.
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