Elliot Anderson is undergoing medical tests ahead of his transfer to Manchester City

Elliot Anderson is scheduled to undergo a medical in New York on Friday morning, David Ornstein confirmed. Anderson was Manchester City's top transfer target throughout the summer transfer window. Sporting director Hugo Viana has named the 23-year-old midfielder as a central figure in an ambitious midfield revamp at the Etihad Stadium ahead of Enzo Maresca's first season as coach. Nottingham Forest and Manchester City have reached an initial agreement of around £116 million for the England international, surpassing Jack Grealish's record-breaking 2021 transfer from Aston Villa. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Anderson is scheduled to undergo a medical in New York while currently in the United States as part of Thomas Tuchel's England squad at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.  Tuchel previously confirmed he would allow players to undergo medical tests during the tournament, removing a potential logistical obstacle to completing a deal before the early deadline of the summer transfer window. Nottingham Forest director George Syrianos negotiated hard, demanding a new record salary for a midfielder he considered one of the Premier League's standout players - a position that ultimately found favor with Manchester City. The medical examination is the clearest signal that one of the most important transfers of the summer is nearing completion, with personal terms and a contract already discussed between the player's representatives and City management. For Viana and Maresca, the signing of Anderson at this stage of the transfer window provides an early basis for a further rebuild of the squad, with a dynamic box-to-box player profile filling the void in midfield following the departure of club captain Bernardo Silva. Whether a formal announcement will be made in the coming hours or days remains to be seen, but Friday's examinations in New York mean that Anderson's move to the Etihad Stadium has moved from agreement stage to near certainty.