James McAtee | Agreement with Forest - £30m overall

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I'd love him to succeed at City. We all like to see academy lads doing well here. I'm just not sure he's at the level we need. As you said, he's inconsistent. Sometimes good, sometimes invisible. It might be in his best interests to move on.
We should at least get a buy back / sell on clause inserted in the deal.
 
Forest wanted a HG premium for Gibbs-White so the same applies. Can’t have it both ways
They paid £10m more than that for Anderson last summer so we shouldn’t sell for any less than that

This HG specification needs to change I don't even know why they have it. Wasn't David Silva classed as HG as is Oscar Bobb?

The rule IMHO should be English players.
 
I'd love him to succeed at City. We all like to see academy lads doing well here. I'm just not sure he's at the level we need. As you said, he's inconsistent. Sometimes good, sometimes invisible. It might be in his best interests to move on.
The weight of the City shirt weighs too heavy on him at this stage in his career.

Undoubtedly he has the talent, but he doesn't have the confidence to assert himself when he gets a chance. Cherki is a year younger and you can already see from the CWC that he believes he belongs here. Trying to make things happen every game.
 
If he was at NF and we fancied him we'd be quoted £45/50M+

I know he's in the last year of his contract but we should be getting at least £30M with assorted sell-on clauses.

Shame it's not worked out I was hoping he'd be a new David Silva type player but, no to be.
 
He’s a fantastic little player but hasn’t imposed himself when given opportunities. Too timid and didn’t exude confidence.

If he goes, put one of those James Trafford clauses in and if he excels, get him back in a couple of years once his balls have dropped.

Agree with this. Can't see him ever being at our level, but you never know, which is what the clause would be for.

Not sure Forest play the right style for him though and could see him on their bench a fair bit.
 
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