Manchester City will sign Newcastle Target James Trafford again, Talksport understands.
Burnley’s goalkeeper was heavily connected this summer after an excellent championship campaign with a switch to the Magpies.
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Trafford corresponded to the record for the cleanest leaves in one season in the top four leagues in England with astonishing 29.
City is now receiving back to the Etihad Stadium for a fee of £ 27 million after he has activated the rights of agreement for the offer of Newcastle.
The 22-year-old rejected Newcastle and agreed to sign a five-year contract with the option of an additional year at City instead.
Pep Guardiola’s team sold him to Burnley for a first £ 15 million in 2023.
Trafford made 28 Premier League appearances for the Clarets before descending to the championship.
Burnley then only conceded 16 goals in 46 games with a traffic in the goal to seal a triumphal return to the top class.
The 2023 U21 euro winner with England is in the city in the middle of the pending exit from Stefan Ortega, which is of interest to Burnley and Leicester City.
Trafford’s move is another big blow for Newcastle in a tests summer transfer window.
At the beginning of July, talk sport reported that they feared a kidnapping from the city for the goalkeeper.
Two bids were rejected in Newcastle last summer, although they agreed to personal conditions.
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On Thursday, talk sport reported that Alexander Isak asked this summer to leave the magpies.
Isak has not joined the travel varty for her preparatory tour and would like to explore its options.
Liverpool has shown a lot of interest in the Swedish striker, who scored 27 goals in all competitions last season.
However, the Premier League champions have just hired another ex-Newcastle destination in Hugo Ekitens in a 79 million pound deal.
Eddie Howe’s team was also interested in Joao Pedro, but it was Chelsea who kidnapped a step and signed him for £ 60 million from Brighton.
A new striker has priority in St. James’ Park before the 2025/26 season.
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Talksport understands that Yoane Wissa is a destination in addition to RB Leipzig -Duo Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda.
Newcastle has seen a bid of 25 million GBP for Wissa, which was rejected by Brentford, who wants £ 40 million in Leats.
Manchester United is still interested in Sesko, and his Leipzig team colleague Openda previously noticed Bayern Munich’s attention.
Trafford’s promising career so far
Trafford, who used to be a midfielder in the Carlisle United youth tanks, was 23 games for the City’s Academy Sides.
In the first half of the 2021/22 season, he came to Accrington Stanley, but showed up only eleven times before he went.
Trafford later signed for the second half of the campaign for Bolton Wanderers and held four clean sheets in his first four appearances.
His loan magic in Bolton was expanded for the following season, in which he won the EFL trophy.
Trafford was also appointed young player of the year with Liverpool Defender Conor Bradley.
Burnley signed him in July 2023 for a potential debut against the former Club City.
Trafford was appointed team of the 2024/25 championship and also won the Golden Glove Award.