Manchester City star James McAtee is waiting on Tottenham Hotspur to make their move for him after becoming aware of their interest, GIVEMESPORT sources understand.
McAtee is expected to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer as he has entered the final 12 months of his contract with the club, while also falling further down the pecking order following the arrivals of Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki during this transfer window.
Several clubs have shown an interest, with Nottingham Forest tabling a £25m bid for the England youth international, but City's valuation has so far seen no move materialise.
Tottenham Keen on Deal to Sign McAtee
McAtee, who has been described as "unbelievable" by Liam Delap, enjoyed a fine summer as he captained the England Under-21's to their second consecutive victory in the European Championships.
His participation in the tournament came after he opted to travel with the Young Lions instead of going to the Club World Cup with Pep Guardiola's side, which all but put the final nail in the coffin of his City career.
GMS sources understand that there has been plenty of interest in his services this summer, with clubs in Germany taking a particularly keen eye on the situation, but City's £40m valuation of the Englishman has proven to be a stumbling block in any deals.
Now it has emerged that agents became aware of interest from the Europa League champions this week, and McAtee would be very keen on making the switch to north London to link up with Thomas Frank's side. So much so that sources understand that McAtee is now waiting to see if they will formalise their interest with a concrete approach.
GIVEMESPORT key statistic: James McAtee scored one goal and registered two assists in six appearances for England U21's during this summer's Euros triumph.
It's understood that Tottenham are not put off by the valuation that Man City have set. However, McAtee is not the only player they're interested in.
Frank and the club's recruitment team have been assessing their options thoroughly over the last few weeks to ensure every opportunity is looked at. But their need for a new attacking midfielder has increased in recent days after James Maddison suffered a ruptured ACL injury, ruling him out for the majority of the 2025/26 season.