Man City reject £25m transfer bid for in-demand starlet | OneFootball

Man City have reportedly rejected a £25 million transfer bid from Nottingham Forest for James McAtee.

The midfielder, who can also play on the wing, has just one year remaining on his contract and has been linked with clubs in the Premier League and Bundesliga.

Crystal Palace, Borussia Dortmund, Everton, West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt are said to interested in signing the 22-year-old, who scored three goals in 15 Premier League  appearances last season. He scored another three goals during City‘s run to the FA Cup final, although he was not involved in either the semi-final win over Forest or defeat to Palace in the final.

Man City reject £25m James McAtee transfer bid from Nottingham Forest

With McAtee’s future up in the air, Forest submitted a bid of £25m, but it was rejected by Man City, according to Sky Sports News.

The report adds that the player’s representatives have travelled to Germany for “talks” with Eintracht. McAtee himself reportedly visited the club earlier this month as his exit looms large.

The youngster may be seeking guaranteed gametime next season after City signed Rayan Cherki, who will likely compete with him for minutes, from Lyon for an initial transfer fee of £30.45m.

The Telegraph previously reported that City value McAtee at around £35m. Any fee that the club receive for the academy graduate would be booked as pure profit under the Premier League’s Profit & Sustainability Rules.

Meanwhile, Sky Sports News also report that Celtic are “in talks” to sign Man City centre-back Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. The clubs are “discussing terms” on a season-long loan deal. A number of English clubs are also “keen” on the 19-year-old, but City will only entertain loan offers.

City have also agreed a loan deal with Hull City for teenage winger Joey Ndala.

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