James McAtee, a 23-year-old English attacking midfielder, is being monitored by Sunderland and other clubs. He has not played regularly for Nottingham Forest since joining in August 2025, making six Premier League appearances this season without a goal or an assist. According to The Daily Mail, Bournemouth, Fulham, Chelsea, and Leeds United are also monitoring his development. The same source reports that Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Porto, PSV, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart are also interested in the player. The England U21 international has 24 caps and 8 goals. His current Transfermarkt market value is €23.00m. Nottingham Forest signed McAtee from Manchester City in August 2025 for a reported fee of €25.5 million, which could increase to €34 million.