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James McAtee of Manchester Metropolis through the recreation in opposition to Feyenoord. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
West Ham are hoping to land Man Metropolis ace, James McAtee, in January however they face an uphill battle to safe the participant whose state of affairs mirrors that of Cole Palmer.
Pep Guardiola has seen his Man Metropolis aspect endure an terrible Premier League season in 2024/25, however that also hasn’t seen him name up the highly-rated James McAtee to assist alleviate the issues.
Cole Palmer sort state of affairs may see James McAtee depart Metropolis
Cole Palmer determined {that a} transfer to Chelsea would profit his profession after being held again at Metropolis, and he’s now flourishing on the Blues in what should absolutely be an enormous embarrassment to Guardiola.
It’s all going downhill for Metropolis at current with Erling Haaland misfiring and Kevin De Bruyne’s future nonetheless seemingly not clear.
James McAtee of Manchester Metropolis runs with the ball while beneath stress from David Hancko of Feyenoord. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
The state of affairs the membership discover themselves in is unprecedented and seems to be snowballing, with the McAtee state of affairs doubtlessly the subsequent factor to trigger issues.
In keeping with The Occasions (subscription required), West Ham are taken with bringing McAtee to the capital, within the hope that Julen Lopetegui may flip round a season that has been an actual disappointment.
The Hammers aren’t going to get issues all their very own approach, nonetheless.
James McAtee wants to go away Man Metropolis to flourish like Cole Palmer has
That’s as a result of The Occasions additionally observe that Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Fiorentina and Bologna are all within the thrilling 22-year-old.
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Provided that he’s solely performed for 2 minutes of the present Premier League season, it’s in McAtee’s pursuits to maneuver on, and it’s a good guess that his representatives will likely be telling the Metropolis hierarchy precisely that.
He has 18 months to run on his contract (transfermarkt), so while there’s no fast have to promote, Metropolis would be capable of procure a greater value now than in six months or a 12 months’s time.
