Manchester City see £120m bid rejected for England international as transfer saga continues

Premier League’s most expensive signings in recent years

If the deal crosses the line at Forest’s requested valuation, Anderson will comfortably rewrite the history books.

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A £120 million-plus fixed fee would eclipse Enzo Fernández’s £121 million move to Chelsea and Florian Wirtz’s £116.5 million switch to Liverpool.

It would place Anderson second on the all-time Premier League transfer list, sitting just behind Alexander Isak’s record-breaking £125 million move to Liverpool in 2025.

He will also become the most expensive British player of all time. The current record is held by Declan Rice, who completed a £105 million move from West Ham to Arsenal in 2023.