Manchester United and Barcelona are among an increasing number of top clubs monitoring developments with Manchester City’s rising star James McAtee.
Highly rated McAtee is the latest creative talent to break through City’s youth ranks and press for a first team place but with just 18 months left on contract Europe’s elite clubs are preparing to pounce.
United saw the 19-year old attacking midfielder leave their academy as a boy and have followed his progress closely but they are not alone with Barca, Ajax, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool among a raft of clubs also showing interest.