Man City is planning for a shocking transfer deal involving a England star who used to wear, after journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed exclusive news on Friday night.
After a disappointing season, Man City is active in the transfer market with new contracts including Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Touri, Marcus Bettinelli and young talent Sverre Nylan. However, it seems that the shopping work of the Premier League champion has not stopped.
In an unexpected development, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said Man City is considering the possibility of re -signing with goalkeeper James Trafford, who has just experienced an impressive season in the Burnley shirt.
According to Romano, Man City contacted to bring Trafford back to Etihad after the excellent performance to help Burnley promote the Premier League. During the second season wearing The Clarets, Trafford kept a clean sheet up to 29 matches out of 45 appearances. This is an impressive achievement for a 21 -year -old goalkeeper.
Thanks to its stable performance, Trafford was summoned by coach Gareth Southgate to England in March this year, although there was no official debut in the Three Lions shirt.
However, the deal can only take place if one of the two current goalkeepers of Man City, Ederson or Stefan Ortega, leaving the club this summer. Currently, Ederson is the pursuit of Galatasaray. However, the Turkish champion only offers a relatively low price, about 3 million euros for the Brazilian goalkeeper, who still contracts with Man City until 2026.
Stefan Ortega, a reliable replacement when Ederson is absent, only contracts until the end of the next season. However, speaking at a golf event in Catalonia in June, coach Pep Guardiola affirmed: “Our two current goalkeepers will continue to stick with the team.”
Ederson himself rejected rumors. In an interview in June with ESPN, he emphasized: “I am still wholeheartedly with Man City. I want to go back to the team to return to the Premier League and continue to conquer the Champions League. It is my only goal. My future is here. There are many rumors around my name, but 99% is fake.
James Trafford has joined the Man City training furnace at the age of 12 and progressed through each level, but never had the opportunity to play for the first team. He was borrowed at the Accrington Stanley and Bolton before moving to Burnley for £ 19 million last year.
If this reunion happens, it will be an interesting step of Man City. They can both prepare for the future in the wooden frame, while maintaining the depth of the squad as the goalkeeper position with a “old but new” face.