Manchester Metropolis midfielder James McAtee, at the moment on mortgage at Sheffield United, is reportedly attracting curiosity from eight golf equipment forward of the summer season switch window.
Manchester Metropolis midfielder James McAtee has reportedly attracted curiosity from as many as eight golf equipment forward of the summer season switch window.
The 20-year-old is at the moment having fun with a profitable season-long mortgage spell with Championship outfit Sheffield United, who not too long ago secured computerized promotion again to the Premier League.
McAtee was not too long ago named the Blades’ Younger Participant of the 12 months having scored eight targets and supplied three assists in 41 appearances throughout all competitions, together with 5 purpose contributions in his final eight video games.
The England Underneath-21 worldwide is predicted to return to Man Metropolis this summer season following his mortgage spell at Sheffield United, however it stays to be seen the place he will likely be enjoying his soccer within the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
Based on the Every day Mail, Vincent Kompany‘s Burnley are the newest membership to enter the race for McAtee’s signature, whereas Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth, Leeds United and Leicester Metropolis have additionally been credited with an curiosity.
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Kompany, a Man Metropolis legend who has efficiently steered Burnley to the Championship title this season, is alleged to have watched McAtee on a number of events within the second tier, whereas members of his backroom workers who’ve connections with the Residents are additionally conversant in the midfielder.
Regardless of robust curiosity in McAtee’s companies from quite a lot of golf equipment, Man Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola is believed to be eager to maintain maintain of the highly-rated teenager.
The Catalan boss intends to evaluate McAtee when he returns to the Residents in the summertime, with the midfielder desirous to problem for a first-team position on the Etihad Stadium.
McAtee is underneath contract on the blue aspect of Manchester till June 2026, however it’s understood that the reigning Premier League champions are getting ready to supply the midfielder a brand new deal.
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Previous to becoming a member of Sheffield United on a brief deal, McAtee starred for Man Metropolis’s Underneath-21s aspect and was named Premier League 2 Participant of the Season after recording 18 targets and 7 assists in 23 appearances.
McAtee additionally made six first-team appearances underneath Guardiola final season, together with his Premier League debut in a 3-0 dwelling win over Everton in November 2021.
The prospect of McAtee gaining the specified sport time at Man Metropolis could possibly be boosted ought to the Residents resolve to half methods with midfield trio Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Cole Palmer, who’ve all been linked with summer season departures.
Gundogan is out of contract on the finish of the season and has been strongly linked with a free switch to Barcelona, who’re additionally fascinated by signing Bernardo Silva.
Palmer, in the meantime, can also be stated to be dealing with an unsure future on the Etihad having began solely 5 of his 22 video games for Metropolis this season, with none of these coming within the Premier League.
