r/TheOther14

I’ve been reading and listening to a few Villa fans and they seemed annoyed that Spurs can spend big even though they finished 17th for two seasons and they can’t spend that much even though they qualified for the UCL, placed higher and won the Europa league. Is this really a view that is held by Villa fans or is it a few fans?

Manchester City have completed the purchase of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a fee of £116million. It took weeks of negotiations, during which Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was minded to walk away and even considered selling Anderson to another club for less money, with Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano ultimately intervening to push the deal through.

City regard Anderson as the ideal fit for their midfield and have made him their record signing, and the most expensive British player in history. He completed his medical with English Football Association staff in Kansas City while with the national team at the World Cup, following a breakthrough in negotiations at the end of last week.

The Athletic has spoken to sources with knowledge of the deal to tell the inside story of how Elliot Anderson became the most expensive British footballer, and how an “incredible game of chess” finally came to an end.

Get glad all over fucking blasting lads 😎

We’ve (AVFC) been getting a whole bunch of new American fans recently. Is this because we finally won something or are you all finding the same?

It‘s good for revenue / PSR / SCR, and hence breaking the Sky 6 at least

Manchester City are giving genuine consideration to signing Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, as well as Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest.

The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Tottenham have held productive talks with Tonali’s camp and want to make the Italian their major signing this summer, but face serious competition from City, who have continued to track the player.

City’s interest in Tonali, 26, does not affect their plans to sign Anderson and they remain in talks with Nottingham Forest about a potential British record transfer.

Signing both midfielders, for what would likely be a combined cost of over £200million ($268m), comes with City seeking to build a side for Enzo Maresca, Pep Guardiola’s successor, that can challenge for next season’s Premier League title.

Tottenham Hotspur have won the race for West Ham United for midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

Spurs have made the highest offer to West Ham — believed to be worth a £85million (€98m, $112m) guaranteed fee according to sources — and the 21-year-old has decided to join them.

The Portugal international has attracted interest from multiple clubs, including Manchester United, but is now set to move to north London after West Ham stood firm on their valuation.

For United, the transfer fee and the player’s salary went higher than they were willing to pay, and they will now shift their focus to other targets.

Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Hoffenheim to sign Bazoumana Toure.

The 20-year-old winger is expected to fly to Tyneside for a medical as Newcastle look to secure their second summer signing, following the arrival of Ewen Jaouen, the 20-year-old goalkeeper, last week.