Sheffield United set to sign James McAtee
Championship club Sheffield United are reportedly set to announce the loan signing of Manchester City prodigy James McAtee. According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Sheffield United have agreed on terms to sign Manchester City’s 19-year-old attacking midfielder James McAtee on a season-long loan deal in the summer transfer window. The Championship club are set to announce the signing of the English prodigy this week. James McAtee, an attacking midfielder by trade, has attracted heavy interest from all over Europe following his senior debut for Manchester City in the 2021/22 season. The teenage wonderkid rose through the ranks at the Manchester City youth academy before making the jump to the first team. The England under-20 international made six appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side last term, but it was for the Manchester City under-23 side where he really made his mark. McAtee scored 18 times and assisted seven goals in 23 league appearances for the Manchester City under-23 team last season, prompting Guardiola to hand him a senior debut. The Premier League champions are keen to see the playmaker continue his development while being aware that offering him regular first-team football would be next to impossible. Therefore, Manchester City have been willing to let him leave on a loan deal but only to an English club amidst heavy interest from Spain. Embed from Getty Images As many as five La Liga clubs have explored the possibility of signing the 19-year-old on loan this summer. This included the likes of Rayo Vallecano, Valencia CF, Getafe CF and UD Almería, along with Villarreal, who were also keeping tabs on the Manchester City prodify. Leeds United and Rangers were also interested in getting McAtee on board. However, as it turns out, Manchester City now have full agreement with Championship club Sheffield United over a season-long loan deal for the attacking midfielder. The details of terms have not been revealed by Fabrizio Romano, who claims the move will be made official this week. Manchester City will hope that McAtee is offered regular first-team football at Sheffield United to continue developing as he is quite highly rated by those at the club.
Man City star James McAtee in talks over season-long loan transfer to Sheffield United to get more first-team experience
SHEFFIELD UNITED are reportedly in talks to sign James McAtee on a season-long loan from Manchester City. The 19-year-old, who made six appearances for Pep Guardiola's side last season, is seeking a move away from the Etihad to gain more first team experience. 1 McAtee is in talks to join Sheffield UnitedCredit: Getty And according to The Daily Mail, Sheffield United could be his next destination. The Blades submitted a formal offer for the England U21 international on Monday. If Man City choose to accept the deal, it would see McAtee join the Championship club on loan until June 2023. Leeds, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are also interested in signing the young star, along with LaLiga side Villarreal. Man City have already raised £174million this summer through player sales. First team regulars Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko both joined Arsenal for a combined total of £77m last month. Raheem Sterling made a move to Chelsea in a deal worth £47.5m. Young stars Romeo Lavia, Gavin Banuzu, Aro Muric and CJ Egan-Riley also left to join Southampton and Burnley respectively. FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS Meanwhile, City have introduced just four new players. Erling Haaland was announced as the club's first signing of the summer when he completed a £51m move from Borussia Dortmund. Julian Alvarez has also joined the club on a permanent basis following his return from River Plate. England international Kalvin Phillips made the move to the Etihad last month for a fee of £45m after rejecting Manchester United. And goalkeeper Stefan Ortega joined on a free transfer from Arminia Bielefeld.
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