Manchester City have set their asking price to sell James McAtee this summer | OneFootball

James McAtee is one player who appears certain to leave Manchester City this summer. McAtee needs regular first-team football to further develop as a player. It appears that he won’t get those opportunities as a member of Pep Guardiola’s squad. There is no shortage of suitors in the race to sign McAtee. Now Manchester City’s asking price to sell James McAtee has been revealed. If Manchester City could receive close to their asking price to sell the young playmaker it would represent a win for the club in the summer transfer market.

Manchester City have placed a £35 million price tag on James McAtee.

James Ducker has reported for the Telegraph that Manchester City have set a price tag of £35 million to sell James McAtee. Furthermore, Ducker reports that Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund are all battling it out to sign McAtee. Ducker further reports that McAtee’s suitors were hoping to sign him for between £20 and £25 million. But Manchester City’s asking price isn’t expected to be a stumbling block in the chase to sign the young attacking midfielder as per Sucker’s report.

If City can get around £35 million for McAtee that would be a good piece of business.

As of right now, there would seemingly be little chance of James McAtee remaining at Manchester City for next season. It is just a matter of where he will play next season. That should become clear in the coming weeks. But if Manchester City could get £35 million for McAtee that would be a good piece of business for the club.

James McAtee only has 12 months remaining on his current contract with Manchester City. That does tie City’s hands to a degree in any potential transfer negotiations. If they could get a transfer fee of around £35 million for a player with a year left on his deal that would represent good value. If McAtee had more time on his contract City could potentially get more for McAtee given his talent and clear potential. But that isn’t the case. A fee of £35 million would be a win for City.

It remains to be seen which club will pay Manchester City’s asking price for James McAtee. But given the interest in signing him, a club is likely to meet City’s terms. Now it is up to the interested parties to make their move. But if City could get their asking price for McAtee that would be a shrewd piece of business. Especially given the contract situation surrounding McAtee.