Man City transfer news: Elliot Anderson prediction made after rejected £120m bid

Former Manchester City goalkeeper David James has exclusively told Sports Mole that helium expects Elliot Anderson to yet articulation the Citizens during the summertime transportation window.

Twenty-three-year-old midfielder Anderson is 1 of the hottest midfield properties connected the Premier League marketplace astatine the minute, and Man City person attempted to bargain a march connected Manchester United and Liverpool successful the contention for his services.

The Sky Blues person made 2 bids for the England international, the astir caller 1 successful the portion of £120m, but Nottingham Forest person truthful acold rebuffed their advances.

The Tricky Trees are said to beryllium demanding a British-record £130m to fto Anderson depart, and Man City could reportedly admit defeat successful the contention pursuing their 2nd failed proposal.

However, James - who made 100 appearances for Man City - is assured that the Citizens volition yet twist Nottingham Forest's arm, arsenic helium is wary of his erstwhile broadside "dropping off" down Liverpool and Arsenal adjacent term.

David James assured Man City volition motion Elliot Anderson

"Put it this way: if the bid has been rejected, past I'd ideate it volition spell done astatine immoderate point," James said. "But City are going to spell done a revamp arsenic well, aren't they?

"Given that they failed 2 seasons successful a enactment to triumph the Premier League, they person to bash something. I don't cognize however they are going to marque up that money.

"But I'd ideate there's going to beryllium a batch of players, archetypal of all, leaving, which frees up money. Obviously they volition bring much players in, of course. 

"What I find absorbing astir this speech is we are talking astir Iraola, and arsenic overmuch arsenic I don't privation oregon expect him to beryllium winning each crippled to commencement with, you don't deliberation it volition instrumentality excessively agelong earlier Liverpool get up to speed.

"Therefore, they volition beryllium challenged again by Liverpool. They volition beryllium challenged by Arsenal, who person had an astonishing 4 oregon 5 seasons successful the Premier League.

"And if they don't get it close sharpish, past City could commencement dropping off, So I'm not amazed they are going into the marketplace astatine that price."

Which players could Man City merchantability to money Elliot Anderson move?

The high-profile exits from Man City this summertime person been escaped agents, arsenic legendary treble winners John Stones and Real Madrid-bound Bernardo Silva volition officially permission the nine erstwhile their contracts expire connected June 30.

Incoming caput manager Enzo Maresca is not expected to oversee a large squad overhaul, but a fewer much players are expected to beryllium moved connected for tenable prices.

Savinho is thought to beryllium nearing a £60m determination to Tottenham Hotspur, portion Nathan Ake could besides question an exit and has been tipped to instrumentality to erstwhile nine Bournemouth pursuing Marcos Senesi's departure.

Tijjani Reijnders is besides being linked with an exit after conscionable 1 season, but Rodri and Josko Gvardiol are expected to instrumentality astir - the second with a caller declaration - contempt speech of imaginable switches to Real Madrid.

David James was speaking to Sports Mole connected behalf of Grosvenor Sport, who connection the latest World Cup Odds.