Nottingham Forest have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign attacking midfielder James McAtee for a reported fee of \u00a330 million, according to The Athletic\u2019s David Ornstein. The transfer package between the Premier League clubs includes a buy-back clause and sell-on terms, signalling a transaction structured with long-term considerations for both sides.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old England Under-21 international is set to move to the City Ground after the two clubs settled on the package. The agreement follows weeks of negotiations, during which Forest saw an initial bid of \u00a325 million rejected. Manchester City had been holding out for a higher valuation, with figures between \u00a335 million and \u00a340 million previously reported.<\/p>\n
Forest\u2019s persistence is understood to have closed the gap, with the final deal believed to meet Manchester City\u2019s minimum acceptable price while preserving the selling club\u2019s future interest in the player through buy-back and sell-on provisions. Those contractual elements feature prominently in the structure of the transfer.<\/p>\n
A product of Manchester City\u2019s academy, McAtee has impressed during loan spells at Sheffield United and while representing England\u2019s Under-21 side, where he has worn the captain\u2019s armband. Nottingham Forest view him as a key addition ahead of their upcoming Europa League campaign, adding attacking midfield options and youth to their squad.<\/p>\n
The move represents a notable piece of business for Forest after protracted talks and an initial rejection. It also underlines Manchester City\u2019s approach to player development and asset management by securing clauses that protect their long-term interests. The clubs will now finalise formalities to complete the transfer and register the player before Forest prepare for European fixtures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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