James McAtee

MFENG18 Oct 2002 · age 23
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 12.6 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2030 · £40,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£30,000,000 · £6.0m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG2002-10-18 → live

“24 | James McAtee | MF | England | 18 Oct 2002”

Wikipedia2026–27 Nottingham Forest F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Sheffield United2022 → 2024

“Sheffield United (loan, 2022–2024): 67 appearances, 12 goals”

WikipediaJames McAtee - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester City Football Club2013 → 2025

“Youth: Manchester City (2013–2021)”

WikipediaJames McAtee - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Nottingham Forest2025-08-16 → live

“On 16 August 2025, Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of McAtee on a five-year contract for a fee close to £30 million.”

WikipediaJames McAtee - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#24 MF2026-07-01 → live

“24 | James McAtee | MF | England | 18 Oct 2002”

Wikipedia2026–27 Nottingham Forest F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2025-08-16 → 2030-06-30

“Joined: Aug 16, 2025 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2030”

TransfermarktJames McAtee - Player profile 25/26 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 30,000,000 fee2025-08-16 → 2030-06-30

“The 22-year-old is set to move to the City Ground for a deal worth up to £30 million ($40.1m).”

ESPNNottingham Forest agree £30m transfer for Man City's McAtee - sources - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 40,000/wk2025-08-16 → 2030-06-30

“£40,000/week”

SalaryLeaksJames McAtee Salary and Contract (Confirmed) ↗retrieved 2026-07-13