Manchester City reject £25M bid from Nottingham for James McAtee

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, | Updated: July 29, 2025

Key Takeaways:

Manchester City rejected a £25 million offer from Nottingham Forest for James McAtee
The 22-year-old has just one year left on his contract and is attracting interest from England and Germany
Pep Guardiola prefers to keep McAtee, but the club may sell if a bid matches the £42.5 million received for Cole Palmer

Manchester City have rejected a £25 million bid from Nottingham Forest for James McAtee, according to Sky Sports. The 22-year-old English midfielder, who has just one year remaining on his contract, is on the radar of several clubs across England and Germany. Among the interested sides are Crystal Palace, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester City have reportedly rejected a bid for James McAtee from Nottingham Forest 😯 pic.twitter.com/URMiRC1n53
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Earlier this summer, City completed the signings of Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders from Lyon and Milan respectively. Their addition is expected to limit the minutes available to McAtee in the upcoming season.

According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Manchester City would consider selling McAtee only if the offer is close to the fee they received from Chelsea for Cole Palmer, which stood at £42.5 million. Manager Josep Guardiola, however, prefers to keep the academy graduate as part of his squad.