Man City Set To Re-sign Trafford For £27m

Manchester City are group to re-sign English goalkeeper James Trafford for £27m, 2 years aft he near to subordinate Burnley.

The 22-year-old City academy postgraduate signed for nan Clarets successful July 2023 successful woody worthy up to £19m pinch add-ons.

He impressed past play arsenic Scott Parker's broadside won promotion backmost to nan Premier League keeping 29 cleanable sheets crossed 45 Championship games and was named successful nan section squad of nan year.

City had a buy-back clause for Trafford but besides matching rights, allowing them to lucifer immoderate connection from different club.

They person done truthful pursuing a £27m bid from Newcastle and Trafford has opted for a return to Etihad Stadium.

He will beryllium nan 4th goalkeeper astatine City head Pep Guardiola's disposal, pinch Ederson, Stefan Ortega and Marcus Bettinelli already astatine nan club.

It is anticipated Trafford will situation Brazil world Ederson, who has been first-choice goalkeeper for 8 years, for nan number 1 spot.

Ederson is successful nan last twelvemonth of his statement and has been linked pinch a move to Galatasaray but City haven't received immoderate bids for him yet, while location are doubts astir German Ortega.

Trafford signed for City's academy successful 2015 but ne'er made a first-team quality and spent clip connected indebtedness astatine Accrington Stanley and Bolton Wanderers.

Trafford is expected to motion a five-year statement astatine Etihad Stadium pinch nan action for different year.

More to follow.