James McAtee

[Kamaro011]

I'm sure they would, which is why my preference would be for him to stay in Manchester and start his first-team career proper.

It will be tough no guarantee that McAtee will ever make it, only Zinchenko after been loaned able to make it to our first team and he only become a squad player not a regular starting player, not saying McAtee and Zinchenko is similar quality wise but it's still difficult for McAtee. It's alll up to him next season if he stay and fight for his place like Zichenko did and maybe it will be succesfull than Zinchenko does, time will tell next season if he given a nod to stay.

 

[Gabriel]

It will be tough no guarantee that McAtee will ever make it, only Zinchenko after been loaned able to make it to our first team and he only become a squad player not a regular starting player, not saying McAtee and Zinchenko is similar quality wise but it's still difficult for McAtee. It's alll up to him next season if he stay and fight for his place like Zichenko did and maybe it will be succesfull than Zinchenko does, time will tell next season if he given a nod to stay.

Yes, I and others on here have long thought that we need someone to go on loan but then come back and claim a position; it would encourage others in the academy to think that the loan system is not merely a staging post out of the club. McAtee has the technical ability to play a host of midfield positions and could probably come in and deputise for Grealish/Mahrez/Foden next season; we do know that Guardiola likes players to start off wide and appreciate the bigger picture.

 

[Irishblue93]

Just announced that he's won young player of the year for Sheffield

 

[blue whippet]

Just announced that he's won young player of the year for Sheffield

That's a fantastic achievement for him.

 

[lee one pen]

He might be a good player but is never getting his chance to play at city ahead of our options in the wing. and if foden has not played midfield mcatee has even less chance of playing there. so no he is not making any impact here anytime soon.

Pep has already said he’s back with us next season mate. He’s very highly rated within the club.

 

[Chappie]

He may well take Palmers place with him going out on loan.

 

[Don Karleone]

Just announced that he's won young player of the year for Sheffield

Well done lad.

 

[christened at st marks]

Well done on your award, I would love him to come through for City.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

It will be tough no guarantee that McAtee will ever make it, only Zinchenko after been loaned able to make it to our first team and he only become a squad player not a regular starting player, not saying McAtee and Zinchenko is similar quality wise but it's still difficult for McAtee. It's alll up to him next season if he stay and fight for his place like Zichenko did and maybe it will be succesfull than Zinchenko does, time will tell next season if he given a nod to stay.

Other than Foden.. McAtee is the highest rated prospect from the academy in the past 15 years. He's even better rated than Rico.

Ofcourse there are no guarantees.. just like there are no guarantees for Foden or Rico.

But it is reasonable to think he will be given a role in the team where he's not expected to do a lot right off the bat and phased in over a few seasons like Foden was.

 

[Gabriel]

He may well take Palmers place with him going out on loan.

Possible, but if we didn’t think it prudent to send Palmer out on loan this season, then we may keep him next season as well. Mahrez is contracted through to 2025, so it could well be time for Palmer to start understudying him on that side. We may have an embarrassment of homemade riches.