According to The Daily Mail, Stuttgart are reportedly interested in James McAtee, a 23-year-old English attacking midfielder who is currently at Nottingham Forest. The German club is part of a larger group of teams monitoring the player, who previously played for Manchester City, with other interested parties said to include Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Porto, PSV, and RB Leipzig. Several Premier League clubs, such as Chelsea, Bournemouth, Fulham, Leeds United, and Sunderland, are also reported to be monitoring his development. McAtee joined Forest in August 2025 on a contract that runs until 2030 and has made 6 appearances in the Premier League for the 2025/2026 season. The midfielder has 24 caps and 8 goals for the England U21 national team and his current Transfermarkt market value is €23.00m. Nottingham Forest signed him from Manchester City for a reported initial fee of €25.5 million that could rise to €34 million.