It has been reported that Manchester City starlet James Trafford looks set to sign for Vincent Kompany’s Burnley this week.
This comes from The Sun, print edition (July 10th, page 48), as shared by journalist Tom Barclay, after it was claimed last Tuesday that he could join the Clarets for an initial £15 million fee.
It seems like James Trafford will officially become a Burnley player this week.
James Trafford will complete Burnley transfer from Manchester City this week
The Englishman has become the talk of the town after his last-gasp penalty save in the U-21 Euros final against Spain, which was followed up by another brilliant stop to get his country over the finish line.
Branded as ‘outstanding’ by England U-21 boss Lee Carsley, the 20-year-old showcased in Georgia why he could even become the senior team’s No.1 in the future.
Now, it has indeed been reported that James Trafford is set to leave Manchester City to finalize a move to Burnley this week.
The potential transfer was first reported in June and it seems like the newly-promoted team are ready to get their hands on an exceptional talent.
Inserting a buy-back clause was smart business from Manchester City
Considering how incredibly talented James Trafford is, it was sensible from Manchester City to reportedly insert a buy-back clause in the deal to sell him to Burnley.
It goes without saying that Ederson remains a world-class goalkeeper and last season, especially in the Champions League, he put on some of his greatest-ever performances for the club.
But if City start to notice signs of the Brazilian international slowing down sometime soon, it is a welcome safety net to be able to call upon Trafford to return to the club.
Being an expert shotstopper as well as a ball-playing goalkeeper, James Trafford has the potential to at least start for the treble-winners one day if he fulfils his sparkling potential.
