Manchester City bought Trafford from Burnley for £27 million, according to Fabrizio Romano.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1948680616796459433
Trafford is an extremely promising young goalkeeper who played 45 games for Burnley last season and kept 29 clean sheets at he is only 22 yo.
It seems that Guardiola has finally found a replacement for Ederson, but decided not to buy a ready-made goalkeeper, but a young one with prospects for years to come. The length of the contract is not yet clear, but I think it will be at least five years, given the player's prospects.
For James Trafford, returning to Man City is sure to bring back memories. After all, he felt like he grew up there. He also spent his youth career there, from 2015 to 2021. He was then promoted to the Man City senior team and loaned out to several clubs. He was eventually released to Burnley. Now, he's back at Man City. So, I think Man City truly knows when to capitalize on this young talent. They took him when he was already mature and had enough experience.https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1948680616796459433
Trafford is an extremely promising young goalkeeper who played 45 games for Burnley last season and kept 29 clean sheets at he is only 22 yo.
It seems that Guardiola has finally found a replacement for Ederson, but decided not to buy a ready-made goalkeeper, but a young one with prospects for years to come. The length of the contract is not yet clear, but I think it will be at least five years, given the player's prospects.
With his young age, Man City likely won't have to worry about the goalkeeping position at their club for now, or even in the long term, as long as he can prove himself this season.
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