Overview
- MailSport reports Manchester City have elevated the Nottingham Forest and England midfielder to a leading 2026 target, with Adam Wharton now viewed as secondary.
- Pep Guardiola and football director Hugo Viana are cited as admirers, and City scouts have attended multiple Forest games to track Anderson’s progress.
- Forest are expected to reject midseason approaches and are understood to seek around £100m, with rival executives believing offers above £80m would be needed.
- David Ornstein reports Forest know Manchester United want the player, who is under contract to 2029 and is reported to earn about £100,000 per week.
- Liverpool are also credited with interest, as Anderson’s England rise and praise from Thomas Tuchel strengthen his standing ahead of the 2026 World Cup.