Manchester City unexpectedly handed his hand in Newcastle in the deal of goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley, when he reached an agreement worth 27 million pounds to bring the U21 player back to Etihad, only 2 years after letting him leave.
Man City holds hands on Newcastle, bringing James Trafford back to Etihad
James Trafford will sign a 5 -year contract with Man City, with an additional extension of 1 year. The 21 -year -old goalkeeper was very close to Newcastle after the Tyside team sent a £ 27 million offer, and was ready to let Martin Dubravka move in the opposite direction.
However, due to the priority of the acquisition was installed in the agreement when Trafford moved to Burnley in 2023, the Turf Moor team was forced to notify Man City about Newcastle's proposal. And immediately, the current Premier League champion decided to activate the terms to bring the old person back. The rest is just Trafford's own decision, and he chose to return to Etihad.
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| Man City holds hands on Newcastle, bringing James Trafford back to Etihad |
Despite watching Trafford throughout the summer, the city initially had no intention of acting immediately. Their plan is to only recruit this young goalkeeper if they break up one of the two names: Ederson or Stefan Ortega. But before the assertive move from Newcastle, Man City was forced to take action early to prevent the deal from passing away.
With Ederson most likely to stay despite the interest from Galatasaray, Man City will let Ortega leave, pave the way for Trafford to directly compete directly with the Brazilian goalkeeper in the squad of Pep Guardiola.
Notably, despite having to spend 27 million pounds to re -recruit Trafford, Man City Board of Directors considered this as a profitable deal, because they used to sell him to Burnley for £ 14 million, which only cost £ 13 million to bring the bright jade of the training furnace back to the old roof.