LONDON, July 2 -- Elliot Anderson was inside a medical facility in Kansas on Wednesday afternoon, completing tests and signing paperwork while the FIFA World Cup continued around him. By the time he walks back onto a training pitch, the 23-year-old England midfielder will be the most expensive British player the sport has ever seen.

Manchester City confirmed they had agreed a fee of up to £116 million with Nottingham Forest for Anderson's services, eclipsing the £115 million Real Madrid paid for Jude Bellingham in 2023 and surpassing City's own previous high of £100 million for Jack Grealish in 2021, according to Al Jazeera.

The formalities will be completed on Anderson's return from the tournament. He is currently in the...