Serie A club Fiorentina will reportedly look to sign 22-year-old English youth international James McAtee from Manchester City in the summer transfer window.

According to a report by La Nazione, as relayed by Firenze Viola, James McAtee is the subject of interest from Fiorentina. La Viola will aim to reinforce the offensive unit by signing a versatile playmaker in the summer transfer window. So, the 22-year-old Manchester City whizkid has emerged as a target for the Serie A club.

Fiorentina also mulled over signing the 2002-born Englishman earlier this year before the deal failed to see the light of day. However, with McAtee’s stock falling in the last few weeks, they have set their sights on the Manchester City attacking midfielder again ahead of the summer transfer window.

James McAtee and his Manchester City situation

James McAtee is the latest highly-rated prospect to struggle for regular game time with the first-team squad at Manchester City. While Phil Foden was a shining example for the academy, the English international has been an anomaly for Manchester City, with several other homegrown players failing to become a fixture in the starting lineup.

Nevertheless, the 22-year-old has turned out 34 times thus far for Manchester City, with most of his appearances coming in the 2024/25 season. However, Claudio Echeverri’s arrival has spelt doom for McAtee, with the youngster unlikely to be a regular for Manchester City next season. The situation has piqued the attention of several well-known clubs across Europe.

What next?

Recent reports have linked James McAtee with many Bundesliga clubs, including Borussia Dortmund. However, an adventure in Serie A may be on the cards for the 2002-born playmaker, with Fiorentina keen on signing him from Manchester City in the summer transfer window.

Fiorentina’s interest in the Englishman is understandable. With Albert Gudmundsson facing an uncertain future amid his links with Premier League clubs, La Viola must turn to the market for a new attacking midfielder. So, McAtee has emerged as a viable target for the Serie A club.

While securing McAtee’s services may be a tall order amid his links with Borussia Dortmund, Fiorentina will aim to seal the audacious move. Meanwhile, Manchester City will unlikely stand in the 22-year-old English attacker’s way, and a summer exit is on the cards.