Man City to re-sign James Trafford from Burnley
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James Trafford is expected to be confirmed as a Manchester City player early next week. Fabrizio Romano has reported that Trafford is set to complete his medical with the club early next week before
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Man City have agreed a deal with Burnley to re-sign Trafford for a fee under the value of his £40m buy-back clause that was inserted when he move to Turf Moor two years ago.
James Trafford is set to return to Man City after deal agreed with Burnley; fee believed to be below buy-back clause; Trafford had been a target for Newcastle United but 22-year-old will now provide competition for Ederson,
Ornstein states that “Newcastle had an opportunity to sign James Trafford last month and beat Man City to a deal.” At the time, the Premier League champions “were ‘not considering’ a move” for the England prospect. This was before their Club World Cup duties, when Newcastle could have acted decisively.