Manchester City signed midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest on July 2 for a deal worth up to £116 million, making him the club's most expensive acquisition and the highest fee for a British player. The 23-year-old Newcastle academy product recorded leading Premier League volume metrics in touches, duels won, and possessions recovered during Forest's 2025-26 season. Two center-rated sources, CNA and BBC News, provided the underlying transfer and performance data.