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Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Manchester City midfielder James McAtee, the clubs have announced.

It is understood Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth up to £30m with City for England Under-21 captain McAtee

Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth nearly £30m for Manchester City's James McAtee. The deal for the 22-year-old is also expected to include sell-on and buy-back clause. He made 27 appearances for City last season but only three Premier League starts.

According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Forest now have 'agreement in place' with Man City over the transfer of McAtee. The update stops short of stating how much Forest will pay to sign a player who has entered the final 12 months of his contract.

Manchester City are set for a busy end to the transfer window as Pep Guardiola seeks to trim down his squad. The Blues have signed Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and James Trafford this summer to take their 2025 spending past £300million.