Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterFor Nottingham Forest, the move would represent a 185% profit on a player signed just two years ago, whilst Manchester City would land one of English football's best up-and-coming midfielders.For Newcastle United, however, the deal serves as a painful reminder of their 2024 PSR panic.But could there be a silver lining to Anderson's expected Manchester City move? You may like Newcastle lining up shock reunion if midfield transfers go ahead this summer: report Newcastle United could be forced to sell star players amid potential financial punishment Newcastle United sell St James' Park as stadium uncertainty continues Do Newcastle have a sell-on clause?While it is standard practice for clubs to insert 1020% sell-on clauses when offloading high-ceiling academy graduates, the unique and pressurised context of Andersons St James' Park departure stripped Newcastle of any negotiating leverage.Newcastle needed to maximise their pure profit gain from an academy graduate when selling Anderson and were under time constraints to do so, requiring the highest possible up-front fee to balance the books before the looming PSR deadline.Newcastle were facing a significant breach of the Premier Leagues Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which carried the immediate threat of a points deduction.Due to the fact Newcastle needed every last bit of the reported �35m fee to count toward their 2024 financial health check, they were forced to sacrifice the, occasionally lucrative, kicker clauses which usually protect a selling club.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Head coach Eddie Howe even admitted earlier this season that Newcastle's bargaining position was 'non-existent.'It is for this reason Newcastle are expected to miss out on a potential �10m-�15m windfall this summer, because it appears the club do not have a sell-on clause that would entitle them to a portion of the fee which Forest are expected to receive.The Anderson deal was further complicated by the arrival of goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos from Forest for �20m in a separate but linked transaction. This was in effect a swap deal designed to help both clubs navigate PSR hurdles.Get VIP Nottingham Forest tickets HERE with Seat Unique!Nottingham Forest's Seat Unique Club provides an elevated VIP experience with an exclusive entrance and premium padded balcony seating. The package features a Champagne reception, a pre-match buffet, and a complimentary bar (beer, wine, soft drinks). Guests also enjoy a match programme, half-time tea/coffee, and a full-time cheeseboard (yes, really!) in a welcoming, family-friendly environment.View DealBy inflating the up-front prices of both players, the clubs helped each others immediate accounting needs but left no room for the long-term clauses that clubs use to generate passive income from former players.In short, Newcastle stand to earn nothing from Andersons anticipated move to the Etihad Stadium which, when all is said and done, is a bitter pill for the Magpies to swallow.TOPICSElliot AndersonNottingham ForestNewcastle UnitedManchester CityPremier LeagueJoe DonnohueSocial Links NavigationSenior Digital WriterJoe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.
