According to The Daily Mail, RB Leipzig is one of several clubs monitoring the situation of English attacking midfielder James McAtee due to his difficulties at Nottingham Forest. Other European sides, including Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Porto, PSV, and Stuttgart, are reportedly also interested, as are several Premier League teams such as Chelsea, Bournemouth, Fulham, Leeds United, and Sunderland. The 23-year-old joined Forest from Manchester City in August 2025 for a transfer fee that was reportedly an initial €25.5 million and could potentially rise to €34 million. He has made just six league appearances this season without registering a goal or an assist. McAtee has earned 24 caps and scored 8 goals for England's U21 side, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €23.00m.