- City looking for a new goalkeeper
- Have set sights on Burnley's Trafford
- Has a £40 million buy-back clause
Getty Images SportMan City approach Burnley over goalkeeper James Trafford as Premier League giants attempt to negotiate £40m buy-back clause
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Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
If Trafford does depart this summer, Burnley will be forced to enter the market for a new shot-stopper. And among the potential options being considered is City’s Ortega. The 31-year-old German has served largely as Ederson’s understudy since arriving at the Etihad and has made 56 appearances across all competitions over three seasons. Scott Parker, Burnley’s head coach, has placed Ortega on his radar as a possible successor to Trafford, although no formal approach has yet been made.
Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR TRAFFORD?
Trafford’s potential return to City would mark a full-circle moment in his career. Having joined City’s youth setup as a teenager, he spent eight years at the club without ever making a senior appearance. Instead, he was sent out on successive loan spells to Accrington Stanley and later to Bolton Wanderers, where he impressed with his commanding presence and shot-stopping ability. Following those successful loan stints, City sold Trafford to Burnley in 2023, where he has since developed into a Premier League-calibre goalkeeper.
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