As a columnist for The Sun during the World Cup, Kyle Walker published an article on Saturday sharing his thoughts on Manchester City's high-profile pursuit of Elliot Anderson.

Kyle Walker's Full Column:

Elliot Anderson is a good player. He had a strong season at Nottingham Forest and performed brilliantly at this World Cup. There are high expectations for him now, and Manchester City's goal is to win the Premier League.

He needs to accept reality quickly – he's going to be competing for titles. Bernardo Silva's departure created a gap in Manchester City's midfield, but when Anderson and Rodri play the same position, Manchester City have created a problem for themselves. Who should play where?

Rodri definitely wants to play, and Anderson definitely wants to play. Which one will the new manager choose? Or will they play together as a midfield pairing? I'm not surprised by Anderson's £116 million price tag.

Forest will certainly be monitoring the current transfer market – for example, Rice's move from West Ham to Arsenal and Kaisedo's move from Brighton to Chelsea have both made significant money, and the same goes for Enzo.

It's players of this type – defensive midfielders, or what we call a number 6 – that make the game flow. So a final price tag over £100 million might sound crazy, but I remember when I moved from Tottenham Hotspur in 2017, it cost only £50 million.

Everyone said the price was too high and questioned why they spent so much on me. Turns out I was a bargain! Players don't think about their own value, but you have to prove you're worth the money you've been paid. So Anderson will face significant external pressure.

What he needs to do now is focus on his performances on the pitch. Nothing is guaranteed in football. You have to believe in your own ability – just as I did when I moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester City.

But back then I had no worries. I knew I was there because of the way I play. Anderson needs to maintain the form he showed at Forest and with the England team – and maintain that form at Manchester City.

Of course, Phillips moved from Leeds United a few years ago, but who knows why he ultimately didn't succeed. After Fernandinho left, Rodri came in and quickly showed his incredible ability, which was really unfortunate for Phillips.

Rodri is too good; anyone trying to replace him has no chance. But Phillips still won the Champions League, which seems to have been forgotten. He's still part of a team that won three titles – I have real respect for players who win three titles.

That said, I don't like hearing speculation about these transfers during the World Cup. I don't like it because everyone's focus is on the England national team. Could this be done after the World Cup? Yes, but both players and clubs probably want to get it done as quickly as possible. Personally, I don't want distractions when I'm playing in the World Cup.

Besides, I've seen many people debating whether Jude Bellingham should be sent off. Some have questioned his action of covering his mouth when speaking, which is now an offense that results in a red card. He needs to be careful; it's something players often do, and I've done it myself, but everyone needs to be aware of the new rules.

He also had a minor altercation with Ghana's substitute bench earlier, but you can't take away Jude Bellingham's competitive spirit – he just likes to fight at the edge of the pitch. That's why he's such a good player. He does things with passion, but he needs to think calmly. He can't go too far.

People seem to have certain opinions about Jude Bellingham, but I can tell you he's absolutely an excellent player, and there's a reason he plays for Real Madrid – he's a top-level player. England will face Panama on Saturday, which reminds me of our 6-1 victory over them at the 2018 World Cup.

It was a strange game. We led 5-0 at halftime. If you can score the first goal (like we failed to do against Ghana), you can build momentum and then you can push on.

As I said in my previous column, we need strikers, players in the box, clinical finishing, and the ability to break down defensive lines. The Ghana game is in the past, and I don't think there's any benefit in discussing it further because we can't change it.

If England performs well against Panama and we can win convincingly, all of that will be forgotten. Generally speaking, when you look at both teams, England has far too much of an advantage.

They need to change how they play this game to get rid of media noise! We're going in fully and let's see what happens.

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