The £ 35 million appreciation of Manchester City by midfielder James McATee proves a stumbling block for a summer reasons, a report claims.
The England Under 21 -star is interesting for various clubs in England and in Europe, including Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund.
The 22-year-old played 27 times last season for City, scored seven goals in all competitions and was part of the successful defense of England U21's of their European championship title this summer.
The previous season he was on loan at Sheffield United when they were banned from the top flight.
Earlier this month, Mail Sport reported that City was understood that their own soil player was closer to £ 40 million – the compensation they received from Chelsea for Cole Palmer two years ago.
De Telegraaf has now been claimed that the appreciation has turned out to be a headache for the lovers of the midfielder, but they are not completely deterred by the price.
Earlier this month, Forest seemed to make the first step for McATee and weighed a £ 25 million bid. It is because the party winger Anthony Elanga has lost to Newcastle for £ 55 million and Captain Morgan Gibbs-White is in the middle of a Saga involving the club and Tottenham.
The couple formed the core of Forest's attacking plans last year and the club identified potential replacements.
In the meantime, the city has been set up for a busy end of the transfer window with uncertainty about the future of Keepers Niererson and Stefan Ortega.
The men of Pep Guardiola have been associated with Burnley Stopper James Trafford, whose purchasing option can be activated to bring him back to Etihad.
The 22-year-old stop came to City as a 12-year-old and spent eight years in the club's books before he came to the Clarets in a deal of £ 15 million in 2023.
Since then he has made 73 performances in two seasons in the Premier League and the championship.