'I'm sure they'll be willing to let him go' - Brown: Nottm Forest to cut losses on £25m player

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(Credit: Imago) Wed 18 March 2026 12:00, UK James McAtee could be allowed to leave Nottingham Forest this summer as Vitor Pereira has become the latest manager to snub his availability.The 23-year-old made the £25million switch from Man City last summer, but has since played just 173 minutes of Premier League football.With Forest now on their fourth manager, Pereira, after Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche all departed, they are concerned about the midfielder’s role.Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that McAtee has failed to impress at Forest and could now be moved on once again this summer.A number of Bundesliga and Ligue 1 clubs were interested before his move to the City Ground, and that interest could return in a busy transfer window for Nottingham Forest.Credit: Imago 🔄 Nottingham Forest Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the Nottingham Forest boardroom. VISIT THE FOREST TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Nottingham Forest plan to accept James McAtee offerBrown previously told Football Insider that McAtee could leave Nottingham Forest to pursue a move away from the Premier League, and may be better suited in Europe.There was interest from Leeds United during the January transfer window, although no formal contact was made, but now looks set to move on this summer.“Nottingham Forest will let James McAtee go,” Brown told Football Insider.“He came from Man City with a good reputation, but taking him out of there and hoping he will make Nottingham Forest a better team, he hasn’t done it.“He’s hardly played this season, which is a bad sign under four different managers, because it means not one of those four have trusted him to play.“When he has been on the pitch, he’s been disappointing and doesn’t look anywhere near good enough to be playing at that level.Credit: Imago“Especially in the situation Nottingham Forest are in, where they need players to step up, they haven’t felt they could call on him to make a difference.“If there’s interest in him in the summer, I’m sure they’ll be willing to let him go, and they’ll hope to make their money back but they might have to cut their losses.”Nottingham Forest stars could follow McAtee awayMcAtee is not the only player being linked with a move away from the City Ground this summer as they continue to battle against relegation.After picking up a point against Fulham last time out, they remain outside the relegation zone only on goal difference and remain very much at risk.As a result, Brown told Football Insider that Nottingham Forest could lose multiple star players, with some of the league’s biggest clubs circling.Credit: ImagoThe likes of Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White and Murillo are all being linked with the likes of Man City and Liverpool ahead of the summer.Should Forest suffer relegation from the Premier League, they will be unable to retain these players, and they may even struggle given their disappointing league season.

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