“Over the moon”: Elliot Anderson joins Manchester City in £116m move to the “Kings of Manchester”

“Over the moon”: Elliot Anderson joins Manchester City in £116m move to the “Kings of Manchester”Elliot Anderson has said he is over the moon to have signed for the Kings of Manchester after completing his move to Manchester City.

>Anderson has signed for Manchester City from Nottingham Forest in a £116m club record deal, with the midfielder signing a long-term contract at the Etihad.

>Anderson was part of the England team that finished third at the 2026 World Cup this summer, a campaign that followed an impressivePremier League season. He ranked second in the Premier League for duels won among central midfielders, and third for forward passes and accurate crosses.

>The 23-year-old was unveiled as a City player on Thursday evening and said he's delighted to have signed for a side with a relentless drive for trophies.

>“I’m over the moon. I can’t wait to play for this Club. I’m really looking forward to it,”Anderson said.

>“I think they’re winners, they’re relentless, and that’s the sort of team I want to be a part of - champions and people who win trophies.

>“Over the last 10, 12 years, they’ve dominated, so that’s why I wanted to join.

>“It’s happened quite quick [his career progression], but I think I always believed that I could get to this point.

>“This is where I want to be. Now that I’m here, I’ll keep pushing and try to take this Club forward.”

Elliot Anderson joins Manchester City in £116m record deal, hails club as “Kings of Manchester”Anderson has rival interest from Manchester United, who had been keen on a deal for the England international. However, he said he has joined the dominant side of the Mancunian rivalry.

>“Yeah, it’s one of the biggest derbies in the world and for as long as I’ve known Manchester [football], City have been the Kings of Manchester,” he added.

>“It’ll be a great fixture, and I can’t wait to be involved in something like that.”