Tottenham have been given a significant boost in their pursuit of one transfer target as Man City are willing to sell for just £25m.Tottenham Hotspur have already encountered early challenges in the build-up to the summer transfer window, with some setbacks before the market officially opens.Spurs had shown serious interest in Johnny Cardoso, with a £21 million option in place to make his move permanent; however, it has now emerged that Cardoso prefers a move to Atletico Madrid rather than a switch to north London.There has also been disappointment surrounding Liam Delap, another target Tottenham have monitored since the winter window. According to Fabrizio Romano, who has now issued his trademark “here we go”, Delap is instead heading to Chelsea, despite interest from Tottenham.Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesTottenham handed boost and setback in James McAtee transfer raceSpurs will be hoping to act swiftly once the window opens, with the summer market set to begin earlier than usual.Now, they have been handed both encouragement and concern in the chase for Manchester City midfielder James McAtee – a player Tottenham tried to sign late in the winter window, only to be rebuffed by Pep Guardiola’s side, who were unwilling to part with the 22-year-old at the time.That stance has since changed, as Manchester City are now open to a sale, and Tottenham have been handed a lift in their pursuit, with Simon Bajkowski reporting that City have given McAtee the green light to leave. The journalist posted in his tweet on X: “James McAtee keen on the Bundesliga and a number of Bundesliga clubs are keen on him as City give the £25m green light to his exit.”James McAtee keen on the Bundesliga and a number of Bundesliga clubs are keen on him as City give the £25m green light to his exit https://t.co/90ntkivzcl— Simon Bajkowski (@spbajko) May 30, 2025 Spurs face competition from Bundesliga clubs for James McAteeWhile McAtee is now free to depart Manchester City, the situation is not entirely favourable for Tottenham, with the same report stating that the attacking midfielder is eyeing a move to Germany’s top flight rather than the Premier League.Bayer Leverkusen remain one of the clubs in the frame, having tracked the England Under-21 international for some time. Although Xabi Alonso has now left the club, the interest has not faded, and it is understood that new Leverkusen head coach Erik ten Hag had also previously discussed McAtee as a target during his time at Manchester United.Simon Bajkowski further notes that other Bundesliga clubs – including Frankfurt, Dortmund, Leipzig and Stuttgart – have all expressed interest, which means Tottenham could face a difficult battle if they are to tempt the midfielder to north London.READ MORE: Six Tottenham summer transfer targets revealed, including Eberechi EzeThe post Tottenham given green light to sign Man City midfielder for just £25m appeared first on Spurs Web.