Overview

• Manchester City activated a matching right to match Newcastle United’s just-over €31 million offer for Trafford, bringing him back from Burnley.
• The fee surpasses all previous British goalkeeper transfers and stands as Burnley’s largest-ever sale.
• Trafford rose through City’s academy before winning the England U21 European Championship in 2023 and moving to Burnley for €17.3 million.
• His 29 clean sheets and just 16 goals conceded in 45 Championship games were pivotal to Burnley’s promotion last season.
• At 22, he joins Ederson and Stefan Ortega on City’s roster, positioning himself as long-term competition for the starting goalkeeper spot.