{"id":515762,"date":"2023-06-22T15:03:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=515762"},"modified":"2023-06-22T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:03:13","slug":"sources-burnley-open-talks-to-sign-man-city-star-trafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-burnley-open-talks-to-sign-man-city-star-trafford\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Burnley open talks to sign Man City star Trafford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Burnley have opened talks over signing Man City star James Trafford,&nbsp;<strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vincent Kompany is a big admirer of the goalkeeper, 20, due to his City connections and watched him in action for loan club Bolton during their playoff semi-final against Barnsley on 13 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources with knowledge of the situation have told&nbsp;<strong>Football Insider&nbsp;<\/strong>that the Clarets boss believes&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/james-trafford\/profil\/spieler\/566799\">Trafford<\/a>&nbsp;could be an excellent addition to his squad for their return to the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 Everton make SHOCK Harrison move, Mount deal twist, Newcastle club-record signing, Pulisic, Timber\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVVh7E5pFGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Burnley are working on a deal to sign Trafford, who is valued around \u00a320million, on a permanent deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youngster was one of the best goalkeepers in League One while at Bolton last season and also helped them win the EFL Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Trafford is valued at \u00a320m, it is believed \u00a315m could be enough to get a deal done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shot-stopper made 52 appearances for Bolton whilst on loan at the League One club and was in the starting lineup for all of those outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trafford kept 26 clean sheets this season and only conceded 38 goals across all competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burnley&#8217;s current choices between the sticks are fellow former Cityzen Arijanet Muric who joined from the Etihad last summer on a four-year deal having spent most of his City career on loan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/06\/pep.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Back up keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell made 16 appearances for Kompany&#8217;s side this season and is entering the final year of his deal at Turf Moor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burnely are looking for reinforcements this summer as boss Kompany prepares for his first crack at the Premier League as a manager and will welcome his former club to Turf Moor for their first game of the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/man-city-set-to-surpass-man-united-with-record-breaking-400m-payout\/\">Man City set to surpass Man United with record-breaking \u00a3400m payout<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burnley have opened talks over signing Man City star James Trafford,&nbsp;sources have told Football Insider. Vincent Kompany is a big admirer of the goalkeeper, 20, due to his City connections and watched him in action for loan club Bolton during their playoff semi-final against Barnsley on 13 May. 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