have signed James McAtee from for a price rising to £30m.
The England Beneath-21 captain is about to spark a spell of spending from Forest, who’re additionally anticipated to substantiate the club-record signing of Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich.
Commercial
McAtee has signed a five-year deal on the Metropolis Floor after Forest beat off competitors from a bunch of different golf equipment who had been within the 22-year-old.
He mentioned: “I really feel prepared for a brand new problem and the membership had a fantastic season final yr so I need to assist construct on that and present what I can do.
“I’m so completely satisfied to be right here and actually trying ahead to getting began with my new teammates and I do know the ambition of everybody related to the membership which is one thing I need to be part of.”
Forest’s Chief Soccer Officer Ross Wilson added: “We’re completely delighted to welcome James to Nottingham Forest. He’s a participant we’ve admired for a very long time, and our conversations with Manchester Metropolis, James, his household and his representatives over the previous month have been extremely constructive.
Commercial
“After captaining England to the Beneath-21 European Championship title, James took a while to mirror on his subsequent step – and we’re thrilled he’s chosen Forest. We’re proud to now have three extraordinarily thrilling younger skills from the group that lifted the Beneath-21 trophy with Elliot [Anderson], Omari and now James.
“There was sturdy curiosity in James, however he confirmed an actual willpower to affix us. Our gamers have been enthusiastic about the potential for him arriving, and now we are able to formally welcome him into the group.”
McAtee impressed for Metropolis final season however leaves to safe extra first group taking part in time (Getty Pictures)
McAtee scored seven targets for Metropolis final season however solely began three video games for the membership and has left looking for extra common first-team soccer.
Commercial
Metropolis supervisor had a bunch of different choices for the attacking midfield positions, together with new captain Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Savinho, Oscar Bobb, Omar Marmoush, Claudio Echeverri and new signings Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders.