Man City receive 'offer' for £21m starlet as Aston Villa outcast 'also an option' for Euro giants
Bundesliga victors Bayer Leverkusen have ‘approached’ Manchester Metropolis over the signing of young midfielder James McAtee, according to records.
McAtee has been on the edges under Male Metropolis honcho Pep Guardiola this period yet has impressed as promptly as given the opportunity.
The 22-year-wear fresh racked up a hat-secret in a avoiding 8-0 FA Cup 3rd spheric revenues over League Two side Salford Metropolis.
He has in a similar way recognized the net in the Premier League – against Ipswich District – and also in the Champions League – against Slovan Bratislava – in 2024/25.
It has been tempestuous for McAtee to avail minutes in the vast boxers this period with Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and also now Omar Marmoush unanimously ahead in Guardiola’s hierarchy.
The signing of Marmoush can be what urges the young playmaker out of the club, with a 3rd uninfluenced loan away from Metropolis undoubtedly not under variable to ponder.
There appears to be solid intensity from German colossi Bayer Leverkusen, singularly.
Xabi Alonso is touring the team subsequent a period-ending up Achilles’ injury to forward Martin Terrier and also McAtee is an recourse, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Romano cases Leverkusen have offered an standpoint to the Premier League victors and also want to indication McAtee on loan with an recourse to acquire.
It is claimed that Guardiola ‘feel he can come to be a secure starter’ and also is ‘resistant to make it viable for him go’ as a output.
MORE ON MAN CITY FROM F365
👉 16 Last thoughts from Male Metropolis 3-1 Chelsea: Poor Khusanov and also eventually Poor Chelsea
👉 Premier League five-year net invest table: Male Metropolis above Liverpool; Male Utd second
Romano gained up on X: ‘Bayer Leverkusen have approached Male Metropolis to indication James McAtee. Loan + recourse readily available to Metropolis; Xabi Alonso, large enthusiast as he’s 1st recourse to readjust spited Terrier.
‘Male Metropolis and also Pep Guardiola are resistant to make it viable for him go as feel he can come to be a secure starter.’
This has been attested by a couple of trustworthy sources in Germany, with Patrick Berger adding that an bargain has been offered by Leverkusen.
Berger cases Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendia ‘is in a similar way an recourse’ and also can be pursued if Male Metropolis ridicule Leverkusen’s bargain for McAtee, that is worth ‘around €25million’ (£21m).
Meanwhile, Paradises Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg cases Leverkusen are long-time admirers of McAtee and also are unanimously set to blow now Marmoush’s answer to Male Metropolis has ‘opened the door for a transmit’.
Formerly a ‘dream target’ for Bundesliga boxers Mainz, Leverkusen are ‘ago in the race’ for the 22-year-wear’s signature, it is claimed.
Plettenberg in a similar way cases Buendia is Alonso’s second recourse with Terrier out for the period.
