City’s £116m Anderson signing highlights Liverpool’s midfield gamble

Manchester City completed a £116 million signing of 23‑year‑old Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest on Thursday, setting a club record and becoming the most expensive British midfielder ever. The deal highlights a market for top English midfielders and raises questions about Liverpool’s own midfield strategy under director Richard Hughes.

Liverpool appear to be moving closer to selling homegrown centre‑midfielder Curtis Jones. The Scouser, now 25, has only one year left on his contract and the club has set an asking price of £35 million.

Jones is valued at around €90 million, far above the £35 million asking figure. The Anderson fee underlines the appetite for high‑profile English midfielders.

The article describes Liverpool’s failure to secure a new contract for Jones as mismanagement that could cost the club dearly.

The author calls the overall transfer plan "insane" and suggests that alarm bells should be ringing at Anfield.

If the deal proceeds, Liverpool risk making one of the worst financial moves of the summer.