Manchester City have bene embroiled in a dramatic u-turn involving one of their star first-team players and interest from Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen.Events seem to have unfolded over a period

Leverkusen were seemingly prepared to offer McAtee a Bundesliga escape route before the transfer window shuts on February 3. However, according to The Telegraph, Man City have rejected Leverkusen's formal proposal to sign McAtee on an initial loan deal.

Young England striker wants more playing time ahead of this summer’s European Under-21 Championship and is keen for switch to the Bundesliga

There is no doubting the talent of James McAtee. He does look set to have a good career as a player. The question is where will that be? So far this season McAtee has had limited opportunities with

Pep Guardiola has once again made it clear that he wants James McAtee to stay at Manchester City. The 22-year-old has found regular minutes hard to come by this season and there have been suggestions that Man City could suffer a repeat of their Cole Palmer blunder.

The first offer for Leverkusen has been a loan with an option to buy they are now in talks with City to reach an agreement, McAtee is currently valued at €25m. The 22-year-old has always been a target for Leverkusen but there has never been an opportunity to sign him.

Bayer Leverkusen have found their answer to the absence of Martin Terrier, who is sidelined for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury.