Overview

• James McAtee has signed a five-year contract with Nottingham Forest after departing Manchester City permanently.
• Nottingham Forest will pay around £30 million to secure the England Under-21 captain’s services.
• McAtee said he was motivated by the prospect of regular first-team minutes and Europa League football at Forest.
• In his farewell message, McAtee thanked Pep Guardiola, as well as the Manchester City staff, for supporting his development.
• Manchester City’s director of football Hugo Viana praised McAtee as a prime example of the club’s academy success.