Liverpool Interest in Elliot Anderson Expected; £100m Mooted

Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson is a midfielder with curiosity throughout the Premier League, with Liverpool named amongst these anticipated to be amongst his suitors.

Twenty-three-year-old Anderson has emerged as probably the most in-demand midfield choices, with Forest reportedly demanding a payment of £80-100 million.

A flexible midfielder who can play as a No. 6 or 8, Anderson has impressed at Forest after shifting from Newcastle in 2024 on account of their PSR constraints.

He’s named as a prime goal for Man Metropolis, with the Mail‘s Craig Hope additionally claiming that they’re conscious “each Liverpool and Manchester United will likely be focused on Anderson.”

“There’s a feeling {that a} participant who will seemingly be an England common for a number of years is just too good to go by,” Hope explains, including that the payment is prohibitive for Newcastle.

Metropolis, in the meantime, are additionally contemplating an strategy for Bournemouth‘s Antoine Semenyo, who Liverpool have additionally been linked with as a launch clause makes him out there for £65 million in January.

Why Liverpool could be focused on Elliot Anderson

Though Ryan Gravenberch blossomed within the No. 6 position, Liverpool want depth and choices within the place and that’s what Anderson would supply.

He can play throughout the midfield and whereas just like the Dutchman in that he has not all the time been a specialist defensive midfielder, his capability to dictate tempo and act as a connector units him aside.

As per FBref, he ranks within the prime eight % for profitable take-ons in comparison with gamers in his place throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues, and the highest 14 % for tackles + interceptions.

Per 90, Anderson has averaged 6.17 progressive passes per 90 in comparison with Gravenberch’s 4.98, along with 3.29 shot-creating actions to 2.41.

Anderson’s go completion is barely decrease than Gravenberch’s (88.8% vs. 80.8%), however the Forest midfielder averages extra clearances, blocks and tackles per 90.

Forest, after all, are out of possession greater than Liverpool and that warps the figures considerably, however Anderson is an brisk and gifted midfield possibility.

Liverpool may do worse than have a look at the England worldwide for a participant who can mix defensive combativeness, on the bottom and within the air, with attacking impetus.

Adam Wharton is one other who has been tentatively linked to Liverpool as the apparent want so as to add to the midfield ranks has change into more and more obvious all through the season to date.

The expectation is Liverpool will likely be available in the market to handle their want subsequent summer season, however neither Wharton nor Anderson are prone to be pursued with out competitors.