How Nottingham Forest can turn James McAtee into the next Elliot Anderson

Nottingham Forest must sign an elite midfield partner in January to maximize James McAtee's potential following Elliot Anderson's departure to Manchester City, the article argues. While McAtee has performed consistently well this season, the author contends that Forest's existing midfield options—including Xaver Schlager, Ibrahim Sangare, and Ryan Yates—lack the required quality to properly support him.

To address this issue, the outlet identifies three potential transfer targets: Feyenoord's Gjivai Zechiel valued at £15-20m, Lyon's Tyler Morton priced around £20-25m, and Valencia's Javi Guerra for roughly £25m. The report argues that finding the right complementary partner under manager Oliver Glasner could eventually develop McAtee into a £100m player.