Leeds United are interested in signing Manchester City midfielder James McAtee, according to the Athletic. The Whites are intent on bolstering their options in the centre of the park and McAtee has emerged as another potential target as speculation surrounding Kalvin Phillips going the other way continues to mount.
Phillips has been earmarked as Pep Guardiola’s number one target to replace Fernandinho this summer and Leeds could use City’s interest as a way to bargain for McAtee. The 19-year-old is not the first City youngster to have been linked with Leeds in recent days, with Romeo Lavia also a player Victor Orta is said to be keen on.
Leeds and Southampton are both keen on the 18-year-old and according to some reports, he could decide his future in the coming days. But Leeds’ interest in McAtee is an interesting one, as he is regarded as one of City’s top talents, and Guardiola would be understandably reluctant to lose him.
