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Sources: City gets Anderson for record $171.5M
Key takeaways
- The England midfielder, currently part of Thomas Tuchel's squad at the World Cup, is set to move to the Etihad Stadium for a British record fee which could rise to £130 million ($171.5m).
- It beats the previous record of £125m set when Alexander Isak moved from Newcastle to Liverpool last summer.
- Anderson will also become the most expensive British player beating Declan Rice's £105m move from West Ham to Arsenal in 2023.
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The England midfielder, currently part of Thomas Tuchel's squad at the World Cup, is set to move to the Etihad Stadium for a British record fee which could rise to £130 million ($171.5m).
It beats the previous record of £125m set when Alexander Isak moved from Newcastle to Liverpool last summer.
Anderson will also become the most expensive British player beating Declan Rice's £105m move from West Ham to Arsenal in 2023.
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