Manchester City's pursuit of Nottingham Forest and England international Elliot Anderson has entered the final stages, according to transfer market insider Fabrizio Romano. The highly-rated midfielder is set to become a key signing for new manager Enzo Maresca, who is looking to overhaul the club's ageing engine room. Following the departure of midfield legend Bernardo Silva to Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, Sporting Director Hugo Viana has prioritised the signing of a new energetic profile in the centre of the park this summer. Manchester City are determined to dominate domestic football, and Elliot Anderson's ability to drive forward from deep-lying positions makes him the ideal tactical cornerstone for a new project. The 23-year-old has successfully steered Forest clear of danger while asserting himself as a vital cog in Thomas Tuchel's England international set-up. Securing his signature before the first-team officially reports back to the City Football Academy for pre-season training would give Maresca a tremendous structural boost ahead of the August 23 league curtain-raiser against Bournemouth. Anderson's engine and ball-carrying metrics indicate he could easily assume the high-intensity roles previously occupied by Bernardo Silva or deep-lying playmaker roles alongside Rodri, who is currently weighing up his future and a lucrative contract extension. With a long-term contract package waiting for him in Manchester, Anderson's arrival would signal the dawn of a highly athletic, completely revitalised City side. The transfer fee is rumoured to approach a British-record, underscoring the belief the Etihad Stadium's hierarchy has in the young midfielder. A new round of talks will take place for the England international midfielder, who would undergo a medical in the United States whilst at the ongoing FIFA World Cup before joining City if all goes to plan. Once remaining paperwork is signed and a financial package is agreed between all parties, the focus will turn entirely to how Enzo Maresca integrates the versatile midfielder into his plans.