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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
'City believe they can develop Trafford into a top goalkeeper'
Manchester City insert buy-back clauses when they sell players yet tend not to activate them when those academy products move this is an example of why they put them in the deals, as it has proven helpful in the ability to buy back a talented player on this served an impressive apprenticeship at Turf Moor, City believe they can develop James Trafford into a top goalkeeper - one who is already ready for the Premier the club now have the dilemma of moving on either Ederson, who is entering the final year of his contract, or Stefan Ortega, who has now slipped a place down the pecking order.
Business Upturn
4 hours ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
James Trafford back to Man City! The goalkeeper joins the champions due to buy-back clause
Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign James Trafford from Burnley. By Ravi Kumar Jha Published on July 25, 2025, 19:09 IST Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign James Trafford from Burnley. The deal is 100% done and only the official announcement is pending. Pep Guardiola wanted the goalkeeper and Trafford also seem to be interested. City used their buy-back clause on the player and they got the player under €40 million. Newcastle United who were also in the negotiations with the club for the goalkeeper, have been informed about the player's decision. Manchester City have reached a full agreement to bring goalkeeper James Trafford back to the Etihad Stadium from Burnley, with the deal now 100% complete and only the official announcement pending. City have activated their buy-back clause to re-sign the 21-year-old shot-stopper, who left the club for Burnley in 2023. The deal is understood to be worth under €40 million, a figure that reflects Trafford's rising profile after an impressive campaign despite Burnley's relegation from the Premier League. Pep Guardiola was keen on bringing Trafford back to bolster his goalkeeping options, and the player himself was open to the move. Trafford is highly rated for his distribution, composure, and potential, which fits the profile of a typical Guardiola goalkeeper. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Ravi kumar jha is an undergraduate student in Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia and Mass Communication. A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication and he also has a genuine interest in sports. Ravi is currently working as a journalist at
The Independent
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Goalkeeper set to return to Manchester City two years after exit
Manchester City are set to re-sign goalkeeper James Trafford for £27m, two years after his departure to Burnley. Trafford rejected a move to Newcastle United, opting instead to return to his former club after City activated a matching rights clause in his previous transfer deal. The 22-year-old will sign a five-year contract and is expected to serve as cover for Ederson, which may lead to the departure of Stefan Ortega. Trafford equalled the record for most clean sheets in an English league season last year, keeping 29 for Burnley during their promotion-winning campaign. His return represents another transfer market setback for Newcastle, while City's summer spending will reach approximately £140m.
BBC News
4 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Newcastle set to miss out on another target - send us your thoughts
Goalkeeper James Trafford is set to become the latest player linked with Newcastle this summer to sign for another club when he completes his move to Manchester City from is understood City had a buy-back clause for Trafford but also matching rights, allowing them to match any offer from another have done so following a £27m bid from the Magpies but Trafford opted for a return to Etihad is the latest blow this transfer window. Newcastle are preparing to fight on multiple fronts in 2025-26 after securing a return to the Champions League, but have been slow in strengthening their squad during the have fallen short in their pursuit of reinforcements, with targets Joao Pedro and Liam Delap joining Chelsea, while Hugo Ekitike chose a move to Anthony Elanga is the only new addition to Howe's ranks after his £55m switch from Nottingham Callum Wilson having left at the end of his contract and Alexander Isak's future looking more uncertain, a move for Brentford's Yoane Wissa remains a top priority for the club, while they are also understood to be exploring a move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club this week, former England captain Steph Houghton said: "If I was a Newcastle fan, I would be worried at this moment in time."So how do you feel about Newcastle's summer so far? Is the number of targets going elsewhere a concern? Can the club still make this transfer window a success?Get in touch with your thoughts here
Times
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Times
James Trafford set for Manchester City return in £27m deal
Manchester City are set to re-sign the Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford for £27million. The 22-year-old has agreed a five-year deal with the option for a further year and the transfer will be complete after a medical. He kept a record 29 clean sheets in 45 Championship matches last year as Burnley finished second to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League. Trafford started his career in the City academy before being sold to Burnley for £14million in 2023. That deal included a clause which meant that if an offer for Trafford was made by any club, Burnley had to inform City. Newcastle United made a bid for the goalkeeper and when City were informed, they matched that bid, with Trafford now choosing to return to the Etihad to compete with Ederson for the No1 spot. Ederson had been linked with a move this summer but despite having only one year left on his present deal he looks likely to stay this season. Trafford's arrival means that Stefan Ortega is likely to leave the club.
