Overview

• After rejecting Forest's £25m offer, City maintain their valuation stands at £35m.
• Forest are favourites in betting markets to sign McAtee ahead of the September 1 deadline.
• German clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt have lodged enquiries for the 22-year-old England Under-21 midfielder.
• McAtee has rejected moves abroad as he seeks regular first-team football in England.
• City must choose between accepting lower bids now and risking McAtee leaving on a free transfer when his contract expires in 2026.