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Manchester United is one of a large number of clubs that monitor the situation of James McATee while the Starlet in Manchester City is approaching the last year of his contract. McATEE, 22, is considering his future in the city, despite the fact that boss Pep Guardiola wants to keep him.
The talented playmaker has presented in the Premier League 13 times this season and he will get more competition for a place in the starting XI as City's interest in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz or Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White follows.
Wirtz and Gibbs-White are both on the shortlist of the Premier League champions after it was confirmed that club legend Kevin De Bruyne de Etihad would leave at the end of this season. McATEE hope to take advantage of the exit of De Bruyne, but City wants to sign a side -and -and -look replacement that can swing right in the side of Guardiola.
The international under-21 of England only received his second competition of the season on Tuesday, when City stimulated their chances of qualifying for the Champions League with a late 2-1 win at Aston Villa. The McATee versions have still attracted the attention of some of the largest clubs in Europe.
According to the Telegraph, both Leverkusen and Forest would be interested in McATee as a replacement for their respective midfielders. United, Newcastle and AC Milan are also mentioned among the clubs that keep an eye on his situation.
The 22-year-old would fit with United's recruitment model to sign young players who can grow together as a team. Guardiola recently admitted that he does not know if McATee will stay after the summer, with his current deal in 2026.
“Before age I would like him to stay,” Guardiola said about the Salford star. “But I understand that the players want more minutes. I would like him to stay, he is a player for the academy, he knows the patterns. He is a nice person and is really well trained. He can play different positions, but I don't know what the team will be like and we will see.”
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The Stadsbaas took responsibility for the lack of minutes of McATEE this season and insisted that he would not hold that to him. “I didn't allow him to play minutes, so I can't ask anything from the players who don't play for many minutes. They can do it better? No,” Guardiola added.
“Macca has this quality, the possibility to create. He is there.
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