Burnley will request £ 30 million for the goalkeeper of Newcastle, James Trafford.
The magpies are confident that they finally sign this summer after several previous attempts to reduce it from lawn Moor.
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But Burnley believes that they can have a high price for their English World Cup hopeful, especially if they are promoted to the Premier League.
Trafford kept 23 clean leaves this season and no longer awarded a goal for more than 1,000 minutes.
The 19-fold England U21 International is a product of the famous Academy in Manchester City and has made a name for itself of one of the best young shooting shots in the country since Burnley was signed for £ 1522.
This season he was in a breathtaking form, in which Burnley gave Misery nine goals in 33 games, 11 less than any other championship.
It also comes from the north in Cumbria, where many Newcastle fans live, and delighted the fan base with some heroic deeds against Rivals Sunderland in January.
Trafford saved two punishments in 0-0 tie and seemed to reproduce the celebration of Magpie Alexander Isak.
His incredible form even led to the investor and the NFL-sized JJ Watt joking that he could retire to try football because Burnley was so waterproof in the back.
“They do not allow the rest of the season to be a goal and it is a deal,” said the 35-year-old in a text.
In August 2024, Talksport reported that Newcastle had rejected an offer of 15 million GBP for Trafford.
Eddie Howe’s team has struggled with profit and sustainability rules since its edition after their Saudi Arabian takeover.
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But they also had problems in the goal, and Nick Pope Nick Pope of the first choice, who has to deal with injuries.
The back-up Martin Dubravka was looking for a change in January to the Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab and seemed to give the supporters an emotional farewell.
Nevertheless, he stayed at the end and even signed a new deal on February 20, with Pope playing only once in 2025.