{"id":331,"date":"2026-04-24T09:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=331"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:10:17","slug":"elliot-anderson-to-man-city-transfer-latest-from-fabrizio-romano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=331","title":{"rendered":"Elliot Anderson to Man City transfer latest from Fabrizio Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the Elliot Anderson to Manchester City saga, with Manchester United also still there.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although nothing is advanced with Man City and Nottingham Forest yet, it seems that Pep Guardiola\u2019s side would be willing to make a big offer for Anderson this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Romano says City are leading the race for the England international\u2019s signature, as has also been reported by Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u>APPLE<\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See below for Romano\u2019s post on X about Anderson as he also says Man Utd could still be in the running if things with City don\u2019t work out\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-lazy tweet-img lazyload\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? Manchester City are prepared to make a very important financial proposal to Elliot Anderson, leading the race as revealed since March.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United still attentive and keen if Man City deal won\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing advanced with Forest yet.<\/p>\n<p>? https:\/\/t.co\/ROyOiETBSV <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DWsjkk3PtD\">pic.twitter.com\/DWsjkk3PtD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2047578790147051779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cManchester City are prepared to make a very important financial proposal to Elliot Anderson, leading the race as revealed since March. Manchester United still attentive and keen if Man City deal won\u2019t happen. Nothing advanced with Forest yet,\u201d Romano said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It could be that City\u2019s major offer will eventually end up deciding this saga, but while it\u2019s looking good for the Sky Blues, it\u2019s not a done deal yet and a lot can change.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">preferred source on Google<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>  to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Should Elliot Anderson choose Man City or Man United transfer?<\/h2>\n<p>If Anderson is to leave Forest this summer, he clearly looks set to have his pick of elite clubs, with City surely the most tempting destination.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old would likely be given a key role in Guardiola\u2019s side, who need a long-term replacement for Rodri, who is not getting any younger and who has had injury problems in recent times.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories \/ <span class=\"topic\">Latest News<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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