Tottenham are prepared to step up interest in Manchester City playmaker James McAtee in the wake of James Maddison’s ACL injury
Son Heung-min’s departure to MLS club Los Angeles FC was a blow for Tottenham Hotspur, and has been followed by news of Maddison’s ACL injury that rules him out of most of the upcoming season.
Mathys Tel has signed permanently from Bayern Munich after doing well in the second half of last season on loan, and Mohammed Kudus has joined from London rivals West Ham United as a marquee addition, yet Spurs will still need more creativity and firepower in the final third to compete in multiple competitions.
Reputable journalist Alasdair Gold has revealed that Thomas Frank is counting on in-house solution to fill the void created by Son’s exit, but Maddison’s unfortunate injury has stressed the need for a creative midfielder. The Lilywhites were looking for a new No.10 anyway after trying to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest, so Frank now has an even greater need for an attacking midfielder.
Tottenham eye move for James McAtee
Tottenham ready to pay £40m for James McAtee
Tottenham ready to make a move for Manchester City midfielder
Reports from this summer claimed Tottenham’s interest in signing Manchester City midfielder James McAtee. He has now emerged as one of the leading candidates to replace Maddison in Frank’s roster, and Spurs are now looking to accelerate their pursuit of the Manchester City man.
The 22-year-old enjoyed a fantastic summer with the young Three Lions as he helped guide them to their second European Championship title in two years. At Man City, though, James McAtee has struggled for minutes, and after the acquisitions of Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki during this transfer window, the club appear open to selling him this summer.
Now, according to an exclusive report from GIVEMESPORT, Tottenham are ready to pay Man City’s £40m valuation of McAtee. The player is now waiting for the north London giants to make their move for him after learning about their interest.
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank wants to bring in an attacking midfielder before the new season starts
Thomas Frank desperately wants a creative midfielder after losing James Maddison to a serious knee injury
Spurs are pursuing a quality playmaker
McAtee may have struggled to break into City’s star-studded team under Pep Guardiola but he has got a full season of Premier League experience with Sheffield United. While Sheffield United got relegated at the end of 2023/24 season, the Salford-born talent was arguably their best player and caught the eye with his technical skills, vision and versatility.
At 22, the England youth international still has room for improvement but he can become Tottenham’s creative force in Maddison’s absence, and eventually succeed him. Paying £40m for a player of McAtee’s talent and potential in this age and market would be a snip. With a new creative midfielder urgently needed, we must quickly get a deal done for the City talent.