Man City could accept ‘\u00a335m’ James McAtee offer – Stefan Borson<\/p>\n
Manchester City is seeking a fee in the range of \u00a330-35 million to consider parting ways with midfielder James McAtee.<\/p>\n
This is according to Stefan Borson, a former Man City financial adviser, who told Football Insider that the value of young players continues to rise amid growing interest in the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n
McAtee has started four of his 14 appearances for Man City this season, scoring five goals.<\/p>\n
The Bundesliga club has presented the Premier League champions with a loan-to-buy proposal for McAtee.<\/p>\n
Man City seeks large fee to approve James McAtee sale<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the key point is that the value of young players is increasing in the market,\u201d Borson explained to Football Insider.<\/p>\n
\u201cYouth is becoming a bigger factor in pricing than ever before. McAtee, who started Premier League matches during his loan at Sheffield United, hasn\u2019t had as many starts at City, and the starting value is between \u00a330-35 million.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cClubs seem more willing to pay that price. What’s crucial is that, as the overall price decreases, more European teams can afford it. More Champions League clubs are entering the race.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a player is valued at \u20ac70 million (\u00a359 million), only clubs like PSG, Bayern Munich, and Premier League teams can compete financially.”<\/p>\n
\u201cBut with a \u20ac40 million (\u00a333 million) price tag, clubs like Dortmund can be contenders.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere may also be some Italian teams, but even Juventus, with their current financial struggles, have a better shot at competing in this market.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that\u2019s what\u2019s driving his price,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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Man City could accept ‘\u00a335m’ James McAtee offer – Stefan Borson Manchester City is seeking a fee in the range of \u00a330-35 million to consider parting ways with midfielder James McAtee. This is according to Stefan Borson, a former Man City financial adviser, who told Football Insider that the value of young players continues to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1753,2587],"tags":[2616],"class_list":["post-23493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-city","category-premier-league","tag-james-mcatee"],"yoast_head":"\n