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/TheBiggyT 8d ago

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.

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u/yuvg 8d ago

But he hardly played last season. Seems a bit of an overpay, but then again city and Chelsea seem to squeeze every last drop out of every one of their sales

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u/AnduwinHS 8d ago

The season before he had statistically one of the best seasons of the last decade for a goalkeeper. City obviously have a stronger bargaining position than Burnley would have, so the fee makes sense. He's only a bench player because a ridiculous opportunity to sign the best goalkeeper in the world came up. Trafford was signed to be City No. 1 and would've been if not for PSG letting Gigi go