Pep Guardiola breaks stunning transfer landmark as James Trafford re-signs for Man City

Manchester City has announced James Trafford’s new signing in a 27 million pound deal by Burnley.

The goalkeeper returns to the Premier League giants in a five-year contract, with the option to extend it to another year after he was sold to the Clarets for 14 million GBP.

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Trafford, which has an extensive list of successful graduates from the City Academy, is now planned for appearances by the first team in Manchester.

And it is a business in which Boss Pep Guardiola represents a breathtaking piece of history on the transfer market.

The Spaniard is the first manager who, according to the Transfermark, spends 2 billion euros for the obligation in history.

Guardiola also leads the entire charts at some distance when Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone took second place at € 1.31 billion.

The AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has issued EUR 1.2 billion. The now England manager Thomas Tuchel for € 1.19 billion and Antonio Conte of Napoli and Napoli at € 1.16 billion.

Trafford signs No. 111 for Guardiola in his career in Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City, but is the 34th most expensive.

City was able to hit Newcastle in the race to sign the 22-year-old.

At 29, the English U21 star corresponded to the record for the cleanest leaves in the first four leagues in England in the first four leaves in England.

Trafford was seen in the 2024/25 championship team and also won the Golden Glove Award for his efforts in Burnley.

He will now compete in City with Ederson, whereby Stefan Ortega should go.

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What Trafford said about the resumption of the city

“Rejoining City is such a special and proud moment for me and my family,” said Trafford.

“I always dreamed that one day I can return to Manchester City.

“This is the place I call at home – it is a very special football club with fantastic people who make it a unique place to work and play.

“I am also so excited and honored to have the opportunity to work under PEP and with such a first -class group of players.

“I am still very young and hungry to learn and improve – and I know that there is no better environment than Manchester City to make myself the best goalkeeper that I can be.

“I can’t wait to play in front of the amazing city fans for the first time, and I will do everything to help this great club achieve even more success.”

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The city’s expenses this summer have now risen to around £ 153 million.

Tijjani Reijnders is still the most expensive acquisition in the window with a change of 46.3 million GBP from AC Milan.

Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Sverre Nypan and Marcus Bettinelli belong alongside Trafford among the other arrivals.

City has no pre-season games after her World Cup outing against Al Hilal.

Only Palermo, a sister club in her owner of the City Football Group, are her planned opponents on August 9th.

Guardiola’s team then begins their 2025/26 Premier League campaign by traveling to wolves on the opening weekend.