According to a report from The Sun, the German club have registered their interest in the England under-21 international, and they will face competition from Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and VfB Stuttgart as well.
The player is valued at £25 million, and Dortmund certainly have the finances to get the deal done. They are set to sanction the departure of Jamie Gittens to Chelsea, and they will need to replace the player. McAtee is capable of operating in wide areas as well as in a central role. He will help create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammate.
Meanwhile, the Manchester City attacker needs to play regularly at this stage of his career. Sitting on the bench at the Premier League club is unlikely to benefit him. Dortmund have a proven track record when it comes to nurturing young players, and they have established several young players as future stars. McAtee will look to fulfil his potential with regular football in Germany if the move goes through. It will be interesting to see if the German outfit are willing to pay £25 million for the player.
McAtee has the quality to justify the investment, and he could be an important player for next season.
The player does not have an immediate future at Manchester City, and the Premier League side should look to cash in on him. They will be hoping to fight for major trophies next year, and they need an established star who will help them compete with Arsenal and Liverpool. Letting the young attacker leave the club might suit their current needs. They will be hoping to use the proceeds from his departure to improve the squad.
If the 22-year-old attacker manages to fulfil his potential with regular gametime in Germany, he will have plenty of opportunities to join an elite club in future. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the next few weeks.
