Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers both sold for record transfer fees, so why are English midfielders so in demand?

Elliot Anderson started seven matches for England at the World Cup while Morgan Rogers started three games and appeared four times off the bench In the space of one month, England duo Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers have each broken the record for being the most expensive British player of all-time. Anderson's £116m move from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City came before Chelsea signed Rogers for £117m from Aston Villa. Both are English midfielders, both are operating at a high level. Both are just 23 - in theory, years from their peak. So why are England so strong in this area? Why have the pair been sold for such high fees? And with Adam Wharton and Alex Scott among those also attracting attention, what is it about English midfielders that makes them so sought after? At such a relatively young age, both Rogers and Anderson offer the prospect of potential as well as being ready-made Premier League players. Anderson arrives in Manchester having enjoyed a remarkable domestic campaign and impressed on the world stage, starting all but one of England's eight matches as they finished third at the World Cup.