The knock-on effect Anderson deal could have on midfielder market this summer
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- Elliot Anderson's £116m move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest is imminent and will set the benchmark by which other Premier League midfielder valuations are judged this summer.
- Tottenham made an offer of nearly £80m for Sandro Tonali that Newcastle rejected; Tonali is willing to join Spurs, with a contract worth over £275,000 per week reportedly waiting, and Newcastle cite a £36m price gap with Anderson to justify holding out.
- Arsenal have made contact through intermediaries about Bruno Guimaraes and seen an informal proposal rejected; Newcastle, who want to sell their captain with two years left on his deal, have not yet heard directly from the Gunners.
- Manchester United previously valued West Ham's Mateus Fernandes at £60m but may now go higher, with Spurs willing to push to £85m for the relegated midfielder; United have also already agreed a deal worth up to £39m for Atalanta's Ederson.
- Arsenal and Manchester United are the frontrunners for Bournemouth's Alex Scott, who missed out on England's World Cup squad; Bournemouth have held talks on a new deal and insist he is not for sale.
- Nottingham Forest are targeting up to two new midfielders to replace Anderson, with interest in Spurs' Lucas Bergvall (who wants a new challenge), David Frattesi, Arne Engels and Hayden Hackney.
Why it matters: The £116m Anderson fee gives selling clubs a new pricing anchor: Newcastle cite the £36m gap to defend their Tonali asking price, while Bournemouth hold a hard 'not for sale' stance on Scott. United previously valued Fernandes at £60m but now face a market anchored near £85m or higher.
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