Elliot Anderson: What makes Nottingham Forest and England midfielder worth more than £100m?

The only thing that might divide opinion on Elliot Anderson this summer is his hefty price tag. The 23-year-old's profile as the perfect all-round midfielder is surely undisputed. So, how does he stack up against other midfielders in the same price bracket?

Beyond the eye test, which will tell you how efficiently he moves up and down the pitch and how composed he is in possession, his off-the-ball work is exemplary. Better than Declan Rice. More efficient, even, than present-day Rodri.

Players like Anderson are difficult to come by and seem to be more greatly valued than ever before. Mikel Arteta calls Rice Arsenal's "lighthouse". Pep Guardiola once dubbed Rodri Manchester City's "driver". They are the centrepiece of their teams and almost every phase of play is controlled by them. Like a conductor cues their orchestra.

Both Rice and Rodri are situational midfielders, able to adapt to the demands of any game state. There are few who can balance both.

Chelsea signed two £100m plus midfielders in recent years, arguably kicking off the premium price trend for players in this position, in Enzo Fernandez (£106.8m) and Moises Caicedo (£115m), and yet neither can properly function without the other.

Fernandez needs Caicedo's defensive stability and positioning in the same way Caicedo requires the Argentine's passing ability. They work best in tandem.

Rice and Rodri can go it alone. Anderson, too. That is not to say they are the loner type, they bring others into play, but each can operate isolated at the base of central midfield and does not depend on help to dictate pace. Here is where Anderson also excels.

Nottingham Forest's system, typically a 4-2-3-1, cannot function without Anderson's full range of attributes. In a season where Morgan Gibbs-White excelled - and was unlucky not to be selected for England this summer - Anderson still topped the Forest charts for overall chances created (54), big chances created (nine) and expected assists (4.8).