Elliot Anderson is set for a Manchester City medical after a deal with Nottingham Forest was agreed, while Tottenham face a cut to Lucas Bergvall’s transfer fee and Torino weigh a move for Leicester defender Ben Nelson. The window also brings fresh movement in
The transfer window has barely had time to settle and already the dominoes are falling in multiple directions—starting with Elliot Anderson, heading to Manchester City, and stretching all the way to West Ham’s ongoing search for a sporting director.
Anderson, the England midfielder, is set to have his Manchester City medical in the coming days. The move follows Manchester City’s agreement of a deal with Nottingham Forest for the 23-year-old. with club sources insisting the price is £116m (€135m) and that there are no bonuses attached. Forest’s record fee status hangs over the deal as City prepare for the next step.
Just as that situation develops, Nottingham Forest’s impact on the wider market is already being felt elsewhere. For Tottenham, the question is how much money they could bank from Lucas Bergvall. Djurgarden are due to receive 10 per cent of any fee Tottenham receive for the Swedish midfielder. Bergvall remains high on Nottingham Forest’s wishlist as they look to cover the void left by Anderson’s pending departure.
Tottenham’s own internal calculation matters too: they would want around £45m for Bergvall. a 20-year-old who is keen to secure more regular playing time. The pressure point for him is the fear that his options will tighten under Roberto de Zerbi’s plans—particularly with Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes both linked to de Zerbi’s thinking.
Across the Channel, attention has also landed on Leicester City’s Ben Nelson. The 22-year-old centre back, who can also play at left back, is attracting interest from Torino in Italy. It isn’t framed as a single-club pursuit—Nelson has a number of clubs monitoring his situation—and he is a former England U20 international who has also been on Manchester United’s radar previously. alongside other Premier League sides.
That blend of ambition and uncertainty runs through more than one negotiation. Newcastle, for example, have moved to close the door on the idea of Arsenal forcing a breakthrough for Bruno Guimaraes. Newcastle are understood to be dismissive of Arsenal’s approach for the Brazil international. after Daily Mail Sport reported the club were braced for the Gunners to make a move. Guimaraes has two months remaining on his contract.
While deals play out on the pitch and the medicals near. West Ham’s business is also shifting behind the scenes. Nils Koppen—the technical director at FC Copenhagen—is in contention for the director of football role at West Ham. Koppen has a background that includes spells with Rangers and PSV Eindhoven. but his name now sits among a wider shortlist.
Newcastle’s Steve Nickson was also linked with West Ham, but the latest detail is that he is a candidate for a role with Wrexham instead. The result is a busy decision window for West Ham’s leadership as they weigh their sporting director options alongside the broader market turbulence.
The picture across the leagues is clear: medical appointments are being prepared, fees and sell-on cuts are being pencilled in, and club leadership searches are happening in parallel—often while the next domino is already lined up.
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