James Trafford’s potential move to Newcastle United is gaining momentum following Burnley’s recent acquisition of Etienne Green. Newcastle had previously made a £16 million bid for Trafford, the standout goalkeeper in England’s Under-21 European Championship triumph. With Burnley signing Green from Saint-Etienne, the path may be clear for Trafford’s transfer.
Green, 24, who was developed in France, has joined Burnley on a three-year contract. Burnley is reportedly holding out for £30 million for Trafford, mirroring the asking price for midfielder Sander Berge, who is also a Manchester United target. Trafford, who featured in Gareth Southgate’s provisional squad for this summer’s Euros, is also attracting interest from Chelsea.
Newcastle’s goalkeeping situation is already congested with five senior keepers, including recent signings Odysseas Vlachodimos and John Ruddy, along with Nick Pope, Mark Gillespie, and Martin Dubravka. Trafford’s potential addition could create further uncertainty around Pope’s future at the club.
Here is the season highlight video of James Trafford.
James Trafford
EnglandThis season he played in total 28 times for 2520 minutes for Premier League.
He made 106 saves and conceded 62 goals. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 19th in Premier League. In the last match Burnley drew 1-1 against Cádiz.
Burnley performance and stats
It will be Burnley ended the league in the 19th position with 24 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 24 times. In its last match, Burnley lost 1-2 against Nottingham Forest.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 40 goals and conceding 76.
