James McAtee
23 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · England
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 180 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2030
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€18.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €25.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | AM | 14 | 289 | 8% | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 1570 | 1635 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | AM | 15 | 342 | 10% | 3 | 0 | 0.79 | 0.34 | 1562 | 1749 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Sheffield United | Premier League | CM | 30 | 1827 | 53% | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 1586 | 1269 | 1.14 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | CM | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1454 | 1893 | 1.14 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 599 | 1 | 1 | 1503 |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 228 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 1604 |
| 2024/25 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1594 |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 117 | 2 | 1 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2025 | Man City | Nott'm Forest | €25.5M | €20.0M |
| 31 May 2024 | Sheff Utd | Man City | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 1 Sept 2023 | Man City | Sheff Utd | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Man City U21 | Man City | Unknown | €12.0M |
| 31 May 2023 | Sheff Utd | Man City U21 | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Man City U21 | Sheff Utd | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.