Pep Guardiola has once again made it clear that he wants James McAtee to stay at Manchester City. The 22-year-old has found regular minutes hard to come by this season and there have been suggestions that Man City could suffer a repeat of their Cole Palmer blunder.

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According to Florian Plettenberg, Mainz 05 are eager to complete the loan signing of Manchester City midfielder James McAtee. It has previously been reported that the Bundesliga would be the 22-year-old’s likely destination should he depart the Eithad on loan this winter, with the Carnival club one of the sides stating their interest.

James McAtee scores his first Premier League goal of the season with a looping header into the back of the net to make it 6-0 at Portman Road.

Fabrizio Romano reports that the Bundesliga is the most likely destination for Manchester City midfielder James McAtee with a host of clubs interested.Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, RB

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued a public plea to James McAtee to remain at the Etihad Stadium for “many, many years” over the weekend.

Newcastle United are one of those teams keen to sign the 22-year-old, who has played just 66 minutes of Premier League football so far this term. McAtee found the net in City's 6-0 romp against Ipswich Town on Sunday, scoring the away side's sixth of the afternoon with a cushioned header just minutes after emerging from the bench.