EPL: Burnley signs James Trafford from Manchester City

Burnley have completed the signing of England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City.

Burnley who will be playing in the Premier League this season following a promotion from the Championship league last season, signed James Trafford from Manchester City in a four-year deal worth up to £19m with add-ons.

City reportedly have a 20% sell-on clause and a buy-back option within the deal, which is £15m up front and £4m add-ons.

The 20-year-old goalkeeper, who helped England win the European Under-21 Championship this month, is excited to start a new chapter in his career. He is now Vincent Kompany’s sixth signing of the summer transfer window after the arrivals of Lawrence Vigouroux, Michael Obafemi, Dara O’Shea, Jordan Beyer, and Zeki Amdouni.

Speaking to Burnley’s official website on his arrival at the club, Trafford said:

“I feel very happy to officially be a Burnley player, I was excited for it to all get done whilst the Euros was going on, I knew a lot about it and I was waiting to get back to make it all official really.

“I want to improve and learn as much as I can here and as a team, I just want to take it a day at a time and try and achieve as much as we can going forward.”

Trafford joined Man City’s academy at the age of 12 back in 2015, but he departs the Etihad Stadium having failed to make a single senior appearance for Pep Guardiola’s side. He spent the previous two seasons on loan in League One with Accrington and Bolton.

Trafford kept a record six clean sheets as England won the European Under-21 Championship without conceding a goal earlier this month.

When Spain won a penalty deep into injury time in the final, Trafford brilliantly saved Abel Ruiz’s before keeping out a rebound.