Bayer 04's pursuit of James McAtee reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 80% probability of the attacking midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Florian Wirtz, Jonas Hofmann)
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Florian Wirtz, Jonas Hofmann)
Key player as direct competitor (Florian Wirtz, Jonas Hofmann)
Some better competitors for position (Florian Wirtz, Exequiel Palacios)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Florian Wirtz, Exequiel Palacios)
More expensive than previously attracted players
Manchester City have named their Club World Cup squad with youngster James McAtee overlooked in a move that could lead to his exit with Manchester United among those keen
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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67.7
69.2
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Donny van de Beek |
 Girona
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€4.8M |
|
67.7
71.2
|
Albert Sambi Lokonga |
 Arsenal
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€8.2M |
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67.6
68.6
|
Antoine Makoumbou |
 Samsunspor
|
€2.3M |
|
67.6
67.6
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Jon Guridi |
 Alaves
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€2.2M |
|
67.6
71.9
|
Sven Mijnans |
 AZ
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€10.4M |
|
67.6
77.8
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Gianluca Busio |
 Venezia
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€6.8M |
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67.5
67.5
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Kevin Kampl |
 RB Leipzig
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€2M |
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67.4
68.4
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Malcom |
 Al-Hilal
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€16.5M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
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| Malik Tillman | 23-06-2025 | Report | |
| Jarell Quansah | 13-06-2025 | Report | |
| Divine Mukasa | 08-04-2025 | Report | |
| Mateo Kovacic | 26-02-2025 | Report | |
| Matheus Nunes | 30-08-2024 | Report | |
| Kane Taylor | 19-08-2024 | Report | |
| Sepp van den Berg | 16-08-2024 | Report | |
| Samu Aghehowa | 12-08-2024 | Report |
Man City
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
James McAtee (ENG) is a A box to box midfielder and currently plays for Man City. James McAtee is 22 years old (2002/10/18) and he is 180cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 28. James McAtee has also been used as A deep lying playmaker, an advanced playmaker and as A ball winning midfielder.
James McAtee’s current transfer value is between €18.5M and €22.7M. His last transfer was from Man City to Sheff Utd in 2023. Sheff Utd loaned James McAtee for free from Man City.
James McAtee latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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