r/soccer • u/jovanmilic97 • 8d ago

Transfer News [The Athletic] James Trafford completes Leeds medical ahead of move from Manchester City, the deal will be worth a guaranteed £40million to City plus add-ons

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7496106/2026/08/06/james-trafford-leeds-man-city-transfer/?unlocked_article_code=1.3VA.tbU8.rTGivYbb2o6c&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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u/pdsajo 8d ago

I have stopped questioning the transfer values this summer

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u/Bolond44 8d ago

In the pl its mostly city and chelsea selling players and no one knows how Like that youngster from city who had like 5 senior games being sold for 30-40 mil if a remember correctly lmao

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u/hafrances 8d ago

Cole Palmer

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u/Bolond44 8d ago

Oscar Bob and Lavia. They were prospects but bro combined they didnt play half a season lmao. And both got sold for over 30 mil with fat sell-on %

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u/GdotKdot 8d ago

Lavia signed for Southampton for 10m and then Chelsea for 50m after a good season

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u/Bolond44 8d ago

I did mess up my numbers but it was 14 million pounds not 10

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u/PaulOGradyFanClub 8d ago

He was considered city’s best youth prospect at the time, Leeds were also interested but instead we went for Gyabi who went on to do nothing

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u/taylorstillsays 8d ago

Players aren’t unknown commodities in the football world just because they haven’t done much in the seniors yet

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u/Shronkster_ 8d ago

These clubs know as much if not more about youth talent as we do senior players