As an aesthetics guy, we can't have Anderson wearing anything but the majestic #8 shirt. Someone needs to sit down with Kovacic and break the news to him.
Never heard of that Palestra fella before the City links (he might not even be a real person) but apparently he's 6ย ft 1 and I've seen enough with Rico Lewis
City fans saying โ120m for Anderson is too muchโ are the same ones thatโll have been against Rice and Bellingham for 100m+. If you want the difference makers which we need in Europe, you pay the premium. Itโs how we ended up with Kova as a damn near starter for 3 years
Give Elliot Anderson the #17 shirt and from a distance you could say we have De Bruyne roaming in midfield and (slightly worse dressed) Pep on the touchline again