Nottingham Forest are facing trouble this season, sitting in 17th place in the Premier League as of this writing, but they still have some great talent in their squad.
Elliot Anderson has caught some attention, having played 15 games in the EPL over 1350 minutes, scoring 1 goal and assisting 1.
When he joined Nottingham Forest in 2024, he had a €22m market valuation; right now, he’s doubled that, with a current market value of €45m, per Transfermarkt.
Manchester United, Manchester City, and Real Madrid are three top clubs that have been linked with the player in the past few weeks, but there may be a huge asking price for Elliot Anderson next summer.
In this Elliot Anderson scout report, we are going to take a look at the role Anderson plays in the NFFC team under Sean Dyche, how he helps them in all phases of play, his best traits, some improvements in his game, and which club we think he can fit into best after Nottingham Forest.
Elliot Anderson Stats
Elliot Anderson is a great two-way player with strong defensive and offensive traits.
When compared with other players in his position from Europes top-five leagues this season, he ranks in the 92.1th percentile for defensive duels per 90, which shows he is eager to challenge opponents, but ranks in the 47.2th percentile for defensive duels won.
This shows that although he is eager to jump into defensive duels, his efficiency in those duels could be improved.
Surprisingly, he ranks in the 98.4th percentile for touches in the opponent’s penalty area, showing that he does like to join the attack and is comfortable with touching the ball in the final third.
He ranks in the 80.57th percentile for dangerous passes per 90 and the 84.6th percentile for progressive passes per 90, which shows he is a forward-looking midfielder with tons of vision on the pitch.
Elliot Anderson Pizza Chart 2025/2026
Elliot Anderson Style Of Play
Elliot Anderson Defensive Positioning
One of the reasons top clubs are looking at Elliot Anderson is due to his defensive positioning and awareness.
He understands zonal marking and the space he should keep between himself and other players.
He
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