Elliot Anderson ‘rejected’ Premier League transfer earlier than shock Nottingham Forest swap

Elliot Anderson ‘rejected’ Premier League transfer earlier than shock Nottingham Forest swap

It seems like Elliot Anderson rejected a Premier League’s advances for him to depart Newcastle United shortly earlier than he offered to Nottingham Forest for PSR causes.

The Whitley Bay expertise was reluctantly offered to Forest, with the membership offloading each him and Yankuba Minteh as a way to adjust to FFP guidelines and keep away from a factors deduction. 

Boyhood Magazine Anderson wished to remain within the north east, confirmed by his rejection of a earlier provide, however has since gone on to flourish beneath Nuno Espirito Santo’s Champions League-chasing Reds. 

Elliot Anderson rejected a transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers final June earlier than becoming a member of Forest to assist Newcastle stability their books, in accordance with Lee Ryder at The Chronicle. 

Newcastle additionally rejected the bid from the Black Nation outfit, giving the 22-year-old the impression that they might wave off any approaches in an effort to maintain the Geordie boy on the membership.

The Athletic additionally report {that a} new deal was within the pipeline on Tyneside to reward his first-team rise beneath Eddie Howe. Nevertheless, our want to boost funds modified all the pieces, sadly.

The midfielder was a part of the membership’s future plans however monetary errors left the membership open to be exploited in a weak place with PSR, with Anderson representing pure revenue as an Academy grown expertise. 

Anderson can be returning to St. James’ Park tomorrow and joined by two different former Mags within the Forest line up. 

Chris Wooden scored a hat-trick on Boxing Day when Forest battered us at residence in 2023, and it will likely be a giant process to maintain the New Zealand worldwide quiet together with his imperious type seeing him web 18 Premier League objectives this season – another than Alexander Isak.

Matz Sels has surprisingly been top-of-the-line goalkeepers within the Premier League this marketing campaign after a troublesome time on Tyneside.

The Belgian at present leads the race for the Golden Glove with 10 clear sheets, solely Martin Dubravka (50%) has a greater clear sheet share than Sels (40%) of keepers to make 10 or extra appearances.