James McAtee | Agreement with Forest - £30m overall

[Cozmo Bozo]

Must be pretty sure they will get another bid in as 25m with 12 month left for a player overtly not part of our plans seems a decent price

Or looking for better structure/terms (sell-on, buy-back etc.).

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

personally out of the english contingent we have at the club, him and Phil would be the first two I would like to see stick around

 

[Damien10]

You may see Mcatee push for the move. He wants the move.

 

[Kippax77]

I think he will excel in a lesser team.
Good luck to the lad if he goes

 

[LongsightM13]

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

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

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.

 

[SWPISHOME]

There's absolutely no way we'll get £42.5m for McAtee, he's in the last year of his contract.

Personally I think £25m is good money for him being in the last year of his contract.

 

[mexico1970]

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.

 

[Blue Calx]

35 mill with buy back clause...Use that towards Tino at the Toon

 

[CΛL]

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.

 

[Barcon]

There's absolutely no way we'll get £42.5m for McAtee, he's in the last year of his contract.

Personally I think £25m is good money for him being in the last year of his contract.

Where has 42.5 come from? Is that what we’re holding out for?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

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.

 

[Tb1981]

Where has 42.5 come from? Is that what we’re holding out for?

I’d say that’s what we say to get £35m out of them
That’s a good price for someone who is never getting anywhere near our team

 

[SWPISHOME]

Where has 42.5 come from? Is that what we’re holding out for?

Numerous sources reporting that fee over the last few weeks and again today.

Not sure how true it is...

 

[Centurions]

Or looking for better structure/terms (sell-on, buy-back etc.).

That was my immediate thought, they've offered a straight £25mill with no clauses, we want buy-back and sell-on clauses.

 

[Gabriel]

No point keeping him if there’s no intention of playing him.

 

[Stoned Rose]

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.

 

[mattcity5]

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.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Anything north of 25mil is great money, but expecting anything like £42.5mil is pure fantasy

 

[jimharri]

We should at least get a buy back / sell on clause inserted in the deal.

Correct.