Burnley will demand £30million for Newcastle goalkeeper James Trafford, talkSPORT understands.
The Magpies are assured of lastly signing Trafford this summer time after a number of earlier failed makes an attempt to prise him away from Turf Moor.
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However Burnley consider they will command a excessive value for his or her England World Cup hopeful, particularly if they’re promoted to the Premier League.
Trafford has stored 23 clear sheets this season and has not conceded a objective for greater than 1,000 minutes.
The 19-time England U21 worldwide is a product of Manchester Metropolis’s famed academy and has made a reputation of one of many nation’s greatest younger shot-stoppers since signing for Burnley completely for £15m in 2022.
This season he’s been in beautiful type the place Burnley have conceded a miserly 9 objectives in 33 video games, 11 fewer than some other Championship aspect.
He’s additionally from the north, in Cumbria, the place many Newcastle followers reside, and delighted the fanbase with some heroics towards rivals Sunderland in January.
Trafford saved two penalties within the 0-0 draw, and after the second appeared to copy the celebration of Magpie Alexander Isak.
His unimaginable type even led to investor and NFL nice J.J. Watt joking that he may come out of retirement to attempt his hand at soccer because of Burnley being so water-tight on the again.
“You do not enable a objective for the remainder of the season and it is a deal,” the 35-year-old stated in a textual content.
In August 2024 talkSPORT reported that Newcastle had a £15m provide for Trafford rejected.
Eddie Howe’s aspect have been fighting Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines since spending huge after their Saudi Arabian takeover.
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But they’ve additionally had points in objective, with first alternative shot-stopper Nick Pope fighting harm.
Again-up Martin Dubravka appeared set for a January transfer to Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Shabab and appeared to bid an emotional farewell to supporters.
But he ended up staying, and has even signed a brand new deal on February 20, with Pope taking part in simply as soon as in 2025.
