Kevin de Bruyne was not offered an extension at City. “The door is always open,” Pep Guardiola said, but not to the squad. Now they are aiming for an attacking midfielder who is already delivering in the Premier League. For City, this door is opened through barter.
James McAtee has made his breakthrough at Manchester City this season with 25 appearances and 5 goals, but has been linked with an exit throughout the season. Over the past month, Bayer Leverkusen have been active in positioning themselves to sign the attacking midfielder who will not be given the role of De Bruyne’s replacement.
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City have found a replacement at Nottingham Forest, reports The Telegraph. According to the English media, Forest have shown great interest in McAtee, Guardiola sees Forest player Morgan Gibbs-White as reinforcement in the City attack. At Forest this season, the 25-year-old has been outstanding in Forest’s historically strong season.
This puts Leverkusen on the sidelines, where the two Premier League clubs have a starting point for a swap + cash for Nottingham Forest.
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