Manchester City have turned down serious bids for James McAtee, who is vying for a place in Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad.
McAtee took the risky decision to go on loan to Sheffield United last season, despite the fact that it was not his first choice at the Etihad, but it paid off as he played a key role in the Blades’ promotion campaign, which saw them return to the top flight of English football. This has increased interest in signing the 20-year-old, either on loan or permanently, with Premier League and Bundesliga clubs among those interested. According to manchester evening news
Guardiola and his management were pleased by McAtee’s attitude on loan as he battled back from a dreadful start in the Championship.
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As a result, despite offers of up to £30 million, City has turned down any interest in a player with three years left on his contract.
McAtee, who was forced to miss England Under-21s’ Euro-winning campaign this summer after bruising his ankle ligaments, has been doing double sessions with a fitness coach and a training coach since he fully recovered from injury in order to arrive as sharp as possible for the start of pre-season for City on Monday before they jet off to Japan for three friendlies on Wednesday.
City play Yokohama and Bayern in Tokyo before heading to Seoul to face Atletico a week before their final ‘friendly’ – the Community Shield against Arsenal at Wembley. McAtee will be hoping that those four games will assist guarantee his place in the Blues team for the start of the Premier League season.
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