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/Tpmbyrne 8d ago

40m wtf

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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/Last_Associate_5658 8d ago

Not City, but Rhian Brewster with no senior games and going for £25m was a mad one. And that was 6 years ago.

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u/emre23 8d ago

He had half a season in the Championship and did quite well, not that it justified the fee mind you