Newcastle United solved their PSR problem before June 30th, and were massively helped out by Elliot Anderson agreeing to leave the club.
While the Magpies seemingly always had plans to sell Yankuba Minteh, his £33million departure to Brighton was not going to be enough to get Newcastle out of the hole that they had dug.
They needed another sale, and that came when Elliot Anderson swapped St James’ Park for the City Ground. He is now a Nottingham Forest player, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side paying £35million for the midfielder.
It is massively disappointing to see Anderson leave, but a departure was necessary. The alternative was a points deduction, so Anderson had to go.
Elliot Anderson initially wanted to stay at Newcastle United
Before Anderson’s move to Nottingham Forest, he was also linked with Wolves. The Magpies offered him in exchange for Max Kilman, but they turned down that bid.
Following that offer, it was reported that Anderson really wanted to stay at St James’ Park and sign a new contract. However, he was gone in less than a fortnight.
It was a shock to see him depart, and now The Telegraph have provided details of what Anderson was told by Newcastle before he decided to accept a move away.
