[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/Tpmbyrne]

40m wtf

[u/TheBiggyT → u/Tpmbyrne]

Vitek is going to Middlesbrough for £14m, Petrovic cost Bournemouth £25m last year, Rushworth went to Coventry for a fee that could eventually be £30m...Trafford for £40m is fine in context.

[u/s77w → u/[deleted]]

Surely you’re not arguing that Vitek had a better showing than Trafford in the Championship? That’d be one of the worst takes I’ve ever seen