Man City’s teenage sensation James McAtee joins Sheffield United on a season-long loan deal after Bournemouth, Leeds and Nottingham Forest all expressed an interest
- Championship side Sheffield United have signed James McAtee on loan
- Bournemouth, Leeds and Bournemouth were also in the race for the youngster
- The 20-year-old made six appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side last season
- The Blades are hoping McAtee will make a similar impact to Morgan Gibbs-White
Manchester City midfielder James McAtee has joined Sheffield United on a season-long loan deal.
The Championship side, have brought the highly-rated youngster to Bramall Lane, after making an offer on Monday.
McAtee was also the subject of interest from Premier League trio Bournemouth, Leeds and Nottingham Forest, while LaLiga side Villarreal had also surprisingly shown interest in the youngster.
Sheffield United have signed James McAtee on a season-long loan from Manchester City
McAtee told Sheffield United’s official website: ‘I’m looking forward to the challenge, I’ve been building up to a loan for a few years now and I think I’m ready.
‘The way Sheffield United play suits me and hopefully I can help with creative options. Manchester City are obviously happy with the club, they want me to get some game time and experience.’
McAtee could make his United debut in Saturday’s home game with Millwall.
Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom said: ‘James is a talented player, someone who is rated very highly at City and throughout football. We are excited to get him.
‘We are grateful to Manchester City. We think we are a good place for young players. We have huge expectation and a major fan base.’
Bournemouth, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and Villarreal are also interested in the 20-year-old
The 19-year-old made six appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side and is highly-thought of by City manager Pep Guardiola.
There had been suspicions that McAtee would remain a part of the City squad this season, but that appears to have changed, with the youngster set to get regular game-time at the Championship side.
The attacking midfielder made his Premier League debut as a substitute in City’s 3-0 win over Everton last November.
McAtee was also handed a taste of Champions League football in the…