Manchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson, with the package expected to be a British record fee worth £130m.
Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, had insisted any deal for Anderson would have to eclipse the £125m Liverpool paid to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle last summer.
The England midfielder is expected to undergo a medical in the US, where he is on international duty at the World Cup, in the next 24 hours.
Anderson has always preferred a move to the Etihad Stadium over signing for Manchester United, who were also interested in the player. City made him a key target this window, previously having two bids rejected for the 23-year-old.
Anderson has spent two seasons at the City Ground after moving from Newcastle for £30m. During his time in Nottingham, he helped the club finish seventh in the Premier League and reach the Europa League semi-finals.
Club form brought him to the attention of the national team and he has become a regular in Thomas Tuchel’s England side, earning 10 caps for his country. He has started the opening two games of the World Cup against Croatia and Ghana.
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Forest are interested in signing Lucas Bergvall as Anderson’s replacement. The Tottenham midfielder wants to leave and talks have already been held over a potential £45m move, although the Sweden international is expected to attract interest from elsewhere.