Overview

• Manchester City are demanding £35 million for academy graduate James McAtee, a valuation well above the £20–£25 million range expected by his suitors
• Nottingham Forest are set to escalate their interest in the coming days with plans to submit an improved offer for the 22-year-old midfielder
• McAtee travelled to Eintracht Frankfurt last week to assess a potential move, and Borussia Dortmund have likewise held exploratory talks
• West Ham United and Everton remain among the Premier League clubs monitoring England’s U21 captain ahead of the transfer deadline
• The midfielder, who made 26 appearances in 2024/25 and captained England’s ean European Championship winners, enters the final year of his contract while Guardiola has said he would like to keep him