Man City confirm return of former goalkeeper | OneFootball

Man City have signed former goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley for a fee of £27m.

The 22-year-old returns to the Etihad after signing an five-year contract with the Citizens.

Trafford joined the Man City academy aged 12 and didn't make a senior appearance before loan spells at Accrington and Bolton.

The England under-21 international joined Burnley permanently in 2023 in a deal worth £14m, which included a buy-back clause for City, and made 73 appearances for the Clarets, including 28 in the Premier League during the 2023/24 campaign.

He played a key role in Scott Parker's first team at Turf Moor last season, keeping 29 clean sheets as Burnley finished second in the Championship on 100 points to secure promotion back to the top-flight.

Man City have made six summer signings so far in the window, including another goalkeeper, Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea.

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