Overview

• Manchester City rejected Nottingham Forest’s £25 million offer for academy graduate James McAtee, insisting on a fee of at least £35 million.
• Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt have registered interest, with McAtee recently visiting Frankfurt as he weighs his options.
• Nottingham Forest are the favourites to secure the 22-year-old’s signature, but Premier League clubs West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Everton are also monitoring the situation.
• McAtee captained England’s U21 European Championship winners and made 26 first-team appearances last season as he seeks more consistent playing time.
• With McAtee’s contract set to expire in 2026, City must decide whether to finalise a sale this summer or risk losing him on a free transfer next year.