{"id":37291,"date":"2026-06-26T10:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/city-break-the-world-cup-market-with-highest-paid-english-player-of-all-time-elliott-andersons-134-million\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:05:23","slug":"city-break-the-world-cup-market-with-highest-paid-english-player-of-all-time-elliott-andersons-134-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/city-break-the-world-cup-market-with-highest-paid-english-player-of-all-time-elliott-andersons-134-million\/","title":{"rendered":"City break the World Cup market with highest-paid English player of all time: Elliott Anderson&#8217;s 134 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has reached an agreement in principle with Nottingham Forest, owned by Evangelos Marinakis, to sign Elliott Anderson in a deal worth \u20ac134.5 million in a single direct payment, potentially setting a new transfer record in English football.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">&#8220;Nottingham Forest had rejected two offers from City before the World Cup, the highest of which amounted to \u20ac122 million.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Nottingham Forest, Olympiakos and Rio Avenue owner Evangelos Marinakis had demanded \u20ac150 million from City for the star player. <\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">In 2024, Nottingham Forest paid Newcastle \u20ac40.5 million for Elliott Anderson.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Elliott Anderson&#8217;s move to City pending medical examination<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The Daily Mail emphasizes that the player&#8217;s desire to represent England at the World Cup was a decisive factor in sealing the deal.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Elliott Anderson will undergo a medical examination in the United States while on tour as part of the World Cup squad. <\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Anderson suffered some slight discomfort in his hip ahead of England&#8217;s game against Panama, but it was not believed to be serious and no imaging tests were required. <\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">England manager Thomas Tuchel has already said he will facilitate summer transfers for players within his squad. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The top five most expensive transfers for English players are as follows:<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Elliot Anderson becomes the most expensive English footballer of all time, surpassing Declan Rice (Arsenal), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">1 &#8211; Elliott Anderson &#8211; Nottingham Forest to Manchester City &#8211; 134.5 million<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">2 &#8211; Declan Rice &#8211; West Ham vs Arsenal &#8211; 120 million<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">3- Jack Grealish &#8211; Aston Villa to Manchester City &#8211; 117 million<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">4 &#8211; Jude Bellingham &#8211; From Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid &#8211; 103 million<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">5- Harry Kane &#8211; Tottenham vs. Bayern Munich -100 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/premier-league\/2026\/06\/26\/city-breaks-the-market-at-the-world-cup-with-the-most-expensive-englishman-in-history-134-million-for-elliot-anderson.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has reached an agreement in principle with Nottingham Forest, owned by Evangelos Marinakis, to sign Elliott Anderson in a deal worth \u20ac134.5 million in a single direct payment, potentially setting a new transfer record in English football. &#8220;Nottingham Forest had rejected two offers from City before the World Cup, the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37291","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>City break the World Cup market with highest-paid English player of all time: Elliott Anderson&#039;s 134 million - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; 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