

McAtee has been playing for League One team Barnsley on loan from Kenilworth Road throughout the 2023–24 season in an attempt to get consistent first-team playing time. In 39 games in the third division, McAtee has shown promise for the Tykes, tallying 12 goals and dishing out four assists as the Oakwell team vies for promotion.
Though they are presently ranked fifth in League One, Barnsley faces elimination from the playoff picture on the last day of the regular season. The Reds' five-game losing streak in the third division means that Neill Collins' tenure as manager is coming to an end. The Sun claims that Sheffield United, a struggling team in the Premier League, is interested in signing McAtee from Luton before the summer transfer market opens. As to the report, the Blades are gearing up for an instant comeback to the Championship, and the 24-year-old is one player who might be very important in the second division.