# City’s Anderson Bid Knocked Back by Forest
Manchester City have already had their opening gambit rejected by Nottingham Forest for midfielder Elliot Anderson, according to sources. Pep Guardiola’s side clearly fancied their chances of luring the youngster away from the City Ground, but Forest weren’t having any of it – at least not for the initial offer on the table.
The Citizens will need to dig deeper into their pockets if they want to tempt Anderson away from Nottingham. Forest have shown they’re not a soft touch in the transfer market, and it looks like they’ve decided their promising midfielder is worth more than what City have put forward first time around.
Whether City come back with an improved offer remains to be seen, but this is a familiar tale in the modern transfer window – opening bids get rejected, negotiations rumble on, and clubs dig in their heels over their prize assets. Anderson clearly has something special about him if City are already sniffing around, but Forest seem determined to hold firm for now.