Manchester City’s James McAtee was an important player for England in their march towards the U21s European Championships title.
He scored once and assisted twice in the tournament, showing that he deserves a chance at first team football, having only featured 15 times in the Premier League in the 2024/25 season.
The youngster is now attracting major attention from clubs abroad and there’s the rising possibility of a Manchester City exit. La Nazione, as relayed by FirenzeViola, report Fiorentina had tried to sign McAtee in the January transfer window.
The youngster had then decided to stay at Manchester City but with game time running dry under Pep Guardiola, he could now consider an exit.
That is the newspaper’s big hope on behalf of their local club, and emphasis is also placed on McAtee’s contract expiring in 2026. La Nazione believe the 22-year-old is tempted to move elsewhere for minutes, and that added to contract pressure could make a deal easier for Fiorentina.