Manchester City has overlooked their club World Cup team with younger James McATEE in a movement that could lead to his exit with Manchester United under that enthusiastic
Manchester City has chosen to recording James Mcatee in their team for the club World Cup while their neighbors Manchester United continues to circl. The snub could tell if the Academy graduated weighs its future.
City will play in the tournament halfway throughout the world, but will not go with McATee, which has been added instead to the pre-tournament training team of England prior to the U21S-Euro in Slovakia.
McATEE has enjoyed moments in a city shirt, but is still setting up very much. He scored a FA Cup-Hattrick a few months ago and also contributed to the Premier League, but gets the chance to rub his shoulders with the senior stars of the team at the FIFA tournament.
As a result, potential lovers are starting to circle and one of them is the Red Devils. Selling directly to the Old Trafford outfit would be a huge controversial move, especially since McATEE is tipped to have a bright future.
The Daily Mail reports that Guardiola's decision to overlook him could spell the end of his time on the blue side of Manchester. The Catalan has been honest about the state of affairs and although he wants to keep the 22-year-old, he would understand his desire to play regularly.
He said in April: “For the age I would like him to stay. But I understand that players want more minutes. He can play different positions, but I don't know what the team will be like and we will see.”
Another factor in the game is that McATee's contract will expire in 2026 – the city shier's hierarchy leaves him to give him a new deal or cash before he becomes a free agent. The graduated Academy has previously excited on loan in the championship, but would contain a higher step if he left the Etihad.
Mcatee himself would like a move to the Bundesliga, where he is linked to people like Bayer Leverkusen. He has seen first -hand how young English players in the German area split with Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham among them.
Leaving McATEE would be a risk for Guardiola, who has linked criticism because he had the Academy products from the city leave before they give a good shot. Several of them went out elsewhere, including Morgan Rogers.