Overview

• James McAtee has settled personal terms with Nottingham Forest after limited first-team opportunities at Manchester City and omission from their Club World Cup squad.
• Forest and City are discussing a transfer fee reported to be around £20 million, with both clubs confident of finalising the deal swiftly.
• McAtee, a City academy graduate, impressed during two loan seasons at Sheffield United and made 15 Premier League appearances for City last year.
• The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to award Forest a Europa League place has heightened urgency to complete the signing ahead of their Brentford opener.
• Manager Nuno Espírito Santo values McAtee’s creative playmaking and positional versatility as the squad prepares for concurrent domestic and European campaigns.