Ex-Etihad adviser: Man City talks for new signing ongoing as ‘agreement in principle’ edges closer

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Pep Guardiola’s side have been heavily linked with a move to sign Anderson in recent months following his performances this season. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How long has Elliot Anderson been in transfer talks?It has been suggested Man City could pay around £80million for Anderson if they decide to push ahead with the deal this summer.

Elliot AndersonNottingham Forest StatsAppearances41Starts37Goals2Assists3Yellow Cards9Red Cards1Elliot Anderson’s stats for Nottingham Forest this seasonSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed whether Man City could look to sign Anderson before the World Cup gets underway on 11 June. “The teams that are interested in Elliot Anderson are probably talking to him already and have been probably since Christmas,” said Borson.

“But in terms of the kind of agreement in principle with the player, I would think that will be done probably next month by whoever’s going to get him, be it City or somebody else.” Why Anderson deal isn’t ‘foregone conclusion’Borson insisted Anderson’s fee will depend on whether Forest remain in the Premier League this season. “I assume they’ll have a good idea of what Forest will want for him,” said Borson.