Manchester City had preliminary talks about an Etihad return with goalkeeper James Trafford, Talksport understands.
Burnley Star Trafford was strongly associated with Newcastle, with the magpies completed negotiations in the early this summer.
Eddie Howe also saw two offers for his top goalkeeper goal, which was rejected last year, even though he agreed on personal conditions.
However, the 22-year-old was now able to return to MAN City, where he came through the club’s academy.
City sold Trafford in 2023 for 19 million GBP plus add-ons, but they can bring it back two years later.
The eight-time Premier League champions have a buyback clause of 40 million GBP in the Treaty of England Under-21 International.
And they are considering triggering it on the horizon with the 2025/26 season.
It would mean that Newcastle Face misses striker Hugo Ekikte on a further transfer of this window according to her approach for Eintracht Frankfurt.
A delegation had flown to Germany for talks, but then Liverpool got in.
The Reds have now submitted a bid of 70 million GBP for Ekitics, and the player has agreed on a six -year contract for personal conditions.
In addition, Newcastle has also missed Dean Huijsen, Joao Pedro and Bryan Mbuemo in recent months.
You could now go through a similar situation with Trafford because the city weighs a step.
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City could also have additional negotiating performance with Burnley, since the Clarets look a potential goalkeeper.
Talksport understands that Stefan Ortega is an option for Scott Parker when he loses traffic this summer.
However, Burnley has not yet made a formal approach for Ortega.
The German has spent the last three seasons in City, where he was presented in 56 games in all competitions.
He was mainly introduced as a backup for Ederson and regularly entered the last campaign due to the Brazilian injuries.
Pep Guardiola’s team only brings a new goalkeeper if they separate either from Ederson or Ortega.
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If Trafford is brought in, he would return to the club only two years after completing a constant deal.
He spent a total of eight years in Etihad, played in the academy for six years and then borrowed from 2021.
Trafford had a short time in Accrington Stanley before he was borrowed from Bolton Wanderers for 18 months.
Although he had spent so long in the city, he did not appear a single appearance of the first team before departure.
So he was finally able to wear the shirt for Guardiola’s men when they were the 40 million. -Pfund -Klausel trigger in his contract.
In Newcastle you may have to go to another goalkeeper and continue your unfortunate series to miss your goals.