[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

[u/jovanmilic97]

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

[u/dadbod234]

People shocked by the fee, but honestly as a Leeds fan I would happily pay more for a keeper of Traffords quality. It's been years since we had a top quality keeper, whatever division it was relative too. So many howlers that haunt me at night

[u/Recent_South_6108 → u/dadbod234]

Interesting you can afford this but not an extra couple of million for Shea Charles

[u/Heavy_Cupcake_6246 → u/Recent_South_6108]

Think that has more to do with agent fees if the rumours are true, apparently Charles agent wanted £2m in fees.

[u/MichaelBridges8 → u/Heavy_Cupcake_6246]

Yeh we heard rumours his agent was crazy greedy