Oliver Glasner has spoken out on Elliot Anderson's departure and insisted that it can be a positive for Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has offered an insight into Elliot Anderson's departure from the club earlier this summer.
Anderson was always expected to leave the club this summer, but that does not mean that his eventual exit was any less difficult for fans.
The 23-year-old joined Manchester City in a club-record £116 million deal, a fee reflective of the star he became during his two years on Trentside.
In recent transfer windows, Murillo, Ibrahim Sangare and Morgan Gibbs-White have all been linked with high-profile moves away from Forest.
The latter saw a big-money move to Tottenham Hotspur collapse after a legal dispute, and Glasner has admitted that Forest need to get used to bigger clubs showing interest in the Reds' star players.
"It was decided that he will leave," Glasner confirmed to TalkSPORT. "I think that's what we have to accept, [because] we are not at the top of the food chain in football. So our best players will probably always have big offers."
But the new head coach insisted that Anderson's sale does not have to be a negative for Forest.
The Austrian insisted that Forest can strengthen their ranks following the sale of the England international to be a stronger side.
"In the end, if we decide to sell a player, there are probably two reasons,” he admitted, “Number one is if you need the money due to financial reasons - that was not the case here at Nottingham.
"Or the second part is that you believe you can strengthen your team, but that doesn't just mean in one position; I think it's not possible to get a better player right now than Elliot Anderson was for Nottingham Forest.
"But maybe we can add one or two more players in other positions where we can get better as a team, and that's what we try to do."
