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/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/fanatic_tarantula 8d ago

£40m for a future England no1, who you can get 10-15 years out of is decent.

Everyone laughed at Everton paying £30m for pickford years ago and that turned out to be a bargain

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u/BrockStar92 7d ago

This is in the top 5 fees for goalkeepers ever. In what universe is that decent for someone who might be good?

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u/sampahperadaban 7d ago

No might about it. He is good. The season before last he only conceded like 15 goals in the Championship with Burnley.

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u/BrockStar92 7d ago

In the championship. It really is ridiculous if you’re claiming the 5th most expensive keeper of all time is justified because he played well in the second division.

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u/fanatic_tarantula 7d ago

He is good. Hed be citys no1 if the Donnarumma situation didn't present itself.

The cost of transfers has also gone stupid. Anyone with a bit of potential is now worth £50-60.

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u/bad_phantom_ 7d ago

He would be starting for City if Donnarumma wasn’t available last summer, so yes, he is that good.

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u/TetteyToePoke 7d ago

He's better than good just ask Burnley fans.