Tottenham Hotspur Are Among The Clubs Hoping To Sign This Manchester City Talent: Decent Fit For Frank? | OneFootball

In a recent report, journalist Graeme Bailey mentioned that Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs hoping to sign Manchester City talent Jason McAtee this summer. It has been revealed that Spurs would have to rival Fulham, West Ham United, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in the race to land the English attacker.

McAtee’s Impressive Rise In English Football

McAtee managed to catch the eye at times with his performances for Man City in the Premier League last season. The 22-year-old made 27 appearances for the Mancunian club in the previous campaign, scoring seven times in the process across all competitions.

The Salford-born attacker deserves some credit for averaging 3.09 shots per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He kept 33.3% of his attempts on target. McAtee has also been accurate when distributing possession in the opponent’s half after making 80% of his attempted passes in the English top tier (stats via fbref.com).

His current contract at the Etihad Stadium will run out at the end of next season. Hence, Spurs could potentially sign him on a cut-price deal in this summer transfer window.

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA – JUNE 28: James McAtee of U21 England controls the ball during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Final match between England and Germany at National Football stadium on June 28, 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

Will McAtee Be A Decent Fit For Tottenham Hotspur Boss Thomas Frank?

McAtee is a decent dribbler with the ball at his feet and can make some clever runs with the ball in and around the opponent’s penalty area. He can strike the ball with power from long range and has got the eye to play a few decisive passes in the final third.

The English talent is primarily an attacking midfielder but can also serve as a right-winger or a box-to-box midfielder if needed. However, he needs to find a way to earn regular starts in the Premier League if he wants to improve as a footballer. Thus, Tottenham should only consider going for McAtee if they are planning to play him regularly in top-flight football.

We can expect the English youngster to add more quality and depth to Thomas Frank’s attack in the long run. He would even help Spurs challenge across all fronts in the coming years.

At 22, McAtee has a lot of room to grow as a footballer. Therefore, he would be a great fit for the North London club’s needs in the long run. McAtee already knows the Premier League well and won’t take much time to adjust to life at Tottenham.