Manchester City have re-signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley.
City are set to pay £27m for the 22-year-old, who they sold to Burnley for £14m in 2023, which means this deal is effectively costing them £13m.
The fee agreed with Burnley was originally worth around £31m plus add-ons, but the price has been reduced for City due to a sell-on clause they inserted in Trafford’s contract.
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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Watch some of Trafford’s best saves from Burnley’s promotion-winning 24/25 season
Stefan Ortega, who started 13 games in the Premier League last season, is expected to leave the club but an exit is not close to being agreed.
Sky Sports News understands Burnley hold an interest in the player.
Trafford: I always dreamed of returning to City
Speaking in a statement from the club, Trafford said: “Rejoining City is such a special and proud moment both for me and my family. I always dreamed that one day I would be able to come back to Manchester City.
“This is the place I call home – it’s a truly special football club with fantastic people who make it such a unique place to work and play.
“I am also very excited and honoured to have been given the opportunity to work under Pep and with such a world-class group of players.
“I am still very young and hungry to keep learning and improving – and I know there is no better environment than Manchester City to help make me become the best goalkeeper I can be.
“I also cannot wait to play in front of the amazing City fans for the first time and will do everything I can to help this great club look to achieve even more success.”
In
Tijjani Reijnders – AC Milan, £46.3m
Rayan Ait Nouri – Wolves, £36.3m
Marcus Bettinelli – Chelsea, undisclosed
Rayan Cherki – Lyon, £34m
Sverre Nypan – Rosenborg, £12.5m
James Trafford – Burnley, £27m
Out
Kevin De Bruyne – released, Napoli
Jacob Wright – Norwich, undisclosed
Scott Carson – released
Kyle Walker – Burnley, £5m
Divin Mubama – Stoke City, loan
Maximo Perrone – Como, loan
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