Leeds United Eyes Manchester City Youngster

Angus Kinnear, the Managing Director of Leeds United, recently stated that the latter has drawn interest to the Manchester City midfielder, James McAtee. Kinnear has a history of appearing in the media, and most recently, after the transfer windows closed, he said that Leeds had kept a close eye on the fast-rising star, wishing for City to loan him out. Nevertheless, the 20 Million pounds price tag makes it impossible for the Championship side to consider a permanent transfer at the moment.

The progressing star athlete was noticed by Leeds after he showcased impressive talent in him that they turned out to McAtee the player has come to be. It is notable that manager Pep Guardiola prefers to have the England U21 on the roster and has shown the player already available for use. Indeed, McAtee also made the 4th appearance of this season recently when he was brought onto the pitch for 30 mins of play against Slovan Bratislava and scored after Phil Foden assisted him for City’s 4th goal.

It has become evident why the 20-year-old is regarded as an asset worth keeping by Guardiola because of the latter’s qualities in form. He is the kind of player that can change the equation and also score, which will come in handy for Leeds in the absence of capable midfielders. However, as the season is already well on the way, the supporters will be hoping for more developments on this matter and if there will, at any point, be a chance for Leeds to go for McAtee again.

While Leeds United reportedly remains hopeful that they can still sign McAtee on loan, the player’s case becomes even more sensitive auxiliary how season is progressing for the club. Observers will be keen to watch how the club’s s outing strategy and recruitment approach develops as it aims to nurture a team defensive enough to deserve promotion. Both McAtee’s potential and Leeds’ determination suggest positive developments for the coming months with this particular storyline.