James Trafford becomes Man City’s sixth signing of summer; Newcastle agreed a fee for the goalkeeper but City triggered a matching clause in his contract after selling him to Burnley in 2023; Trafford will compete with Ederson for the No 1 shirt in Pep Guardiola’s squad
James Trafford has joined Manchester City from Burnley in a deal the newly-promoted Premier League side say is a record fee for a British goalkeeper.
City will pay £27m, but the deal is worth £31m.
City had a matching clause inserted when they sold Trafford to Burnley in 2023.
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Newcastle agreed a £31m fee with Burnley last week, which City matched.
However, City also had a sell-on clause inserted – meaning their outlay totals £27m.
The previous record for a British keeper was worth £30m when Everton signed Jordan Pickford from Sunderland.
Trafford has signed a five-year deal with the option of an extra year and will compete with Ederson for the No 1 shirt under Pep Guardiola.
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Source: Skysports
