Dortmund and Leverkusen: hunting for Youngster James McATEE!

Borussia Dortmund und Bayer Leverkusen zeigen Interesse an James McAtee von Manchester City als möglichen Neuzugang.
Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen show interest in James Mcatee from Manchester City as a possible new addition. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Dortmund and Leverkusen: hunting for Youngster James McATEE!

Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen are currently interested in James Mcateee, a talented player of Manchester City. This reports, among other things, ovb-online.de . Mcateee, who is 22 years old, plays in the offensive midfield and has already completed nine missions with a total of 357 minutes of play, three times in the Premier League this season. He also plays for the English U21 national team.

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Dortmund has had positive experiences with players from the Manchester City youth academy, for example with Jadon Sancho and Jamie Gitten. Sancho was switched to Dortmund in 2017 and sold to Manchester United for 85 million euros in 2021. Gitten has already scored 14 scorer points in 23 games this season and arouses the interest of FC Bayern.

negotiations on the obligation

mcateee is observed by Dortmund to create an alternative in the tens position. The possible options for an obligation include a winter loan with a purchase option or a firm obligation in summer. At the same time, Leverkusen Mcatee sees as a potential successor for Florian Wirtz, who stays beyond the summer, but could change at some point, such as

Currently Mcateee is dissatisfied with his season at Manchester City. However, the association, which is bound to Mcateee with a contract until 2026, seems hesitant to let him go in winter. It is expected that City, similar to the sale of Cole Palmer to Chelsea for 47 million euros in 2023, could also start a high price in the future.

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