After a failed season but saved by a third place in the Premier League, Manchester City has a slate to erase. The Maucunian leaders have understood this well and have already put the means since the start of the transfer window: Tijjani Reijnders (€ 55 million), Rayan Aït-Nouri (€ 36.8 million), Rayan Cherki (€ 36.5 million) or the Nypan Nypan Nypan (€ 15 million) prodigy all took part in the great reshuffle of the workforce.
A priori, Manchester City still has the intention of strengthening in the coming days, and in particular in the goalkeeper position where Ederson has not been really satisfied for a while. Marcus Bettinelli (33) arrived to make the number, Stefan Ortega will leave the club, and James Trafford will therefore return, two years after his departure in Burnley. As revealed The AthleticManchester City activated its buyout clause to bring the porter formed to the club.
Pep Guardiola asked for his return
According to the media, the operation amounts to 30 million euros. But concretely, Manchester City will only spend 13, since Trafford had been sold 17 million euros to the Clarets in 2023. Bluffing during the Euro Espoirs won by England that same year, Trafford had also amazed in the last two seasons of championship. He also played a key role last season in the rise of his club in the Premier League, hosting only 16 goals in 46 games.
Elected best goalkeeper in the championship, he had been rewarded with a summons from Thomas Tuchel during the June Rally with the Three Lions. According to The Athleticthe 22 -year -old porter will sign a 5 -year contract and land in the shoes of an holder (Ederson should remain as a lining), at the request of Pep Guardiola. Newcastle was instantly but was unable to compete with Manchester City. Another major start for Burnley, who had already lost CJ Egan-Riley, a free left in the transfer window on the OM side.
