According to The Daily Mail, Bayer Leverkusen are one of several clubs interested in English attacking midfielder James McAtee, 23. The interest in McAtee comes as he has made 6 Premier League appearances for Nottingham Forest this season without scoring a goal or providing an assist. The German club reportedly has competition from Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart, as well as from Porto and PSV. Additionally, a number of Premier League teams are monitoring the former Manchester City player; these teams include Chelsea, Bournemouth, Fulham, Leeds United, and Sunderland. McAtee joined Forest from Manchester City in August 2025. The transfer involved a reported initial fee of €25.5 million, which could increase to €34 million. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €23.00m.