How James McAtee became Nottingham Forest's tough-tackling 'quarterback': The heart-to-heart with Oliver Glasner, summer boot camp and an Adam Wharton blueprint

James McAtee has undergone a significant transformation since leaving Manchester City 15 months ago, evolving into a tough-tackling, quarterback-style midfielder at Nottingham Forest. His development was shaped by a candid heart-to-heart conversation with manager Oliver Glasner, a summer boot camp, and using Adam Wharton as a blueprint for his new role. The player, once known as the 'Salford Silva' for his technical style, has reinvented himself into a more physically combative presence in Forest's midfield.