Man City signs goalkeeper Trafford again from Burnley for five -year -old deal

Goalkeeper James Trafford has returned to Manchester City with a five -year contract after he had helped Burnley to earn a promotion back to the Premier League with the least goals that were admitted to the championship last season, City said Tuesday.

Englishman Trafford, who won the Golden Glove last season with 29 clean sheets in the championship, again attached the club, where he spent eight years as a youth player for 27 million pounds ($ 36 million), according to English media reports.

«Returning City is such a special and proud moment, both for me and for my family. I always dreamed that one day I could come back to Manchester City,» said Trafford in a statement shared by City.

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«This is the place I call at home – it’s a really special football club with fantastic people who make it such a unique place to work and play.»

Trafford played on loan with third parties AcCR and Bolton Wanderers before making a permanent move to Burnley in 2023, where he played his first full season in the Premier League, and made 28 performances while the club was degraded.

But the six-foot-six keeper returned to the championship last season, with Burnley taking only 16 goals in the campaign, 14 less than Champions Leeds United.

«I am still very young and hungry to keep learning and improving – and I know that there is no better environment than Manchester City to help me become the best keeper I can be,» said Trafford.

City, who starts in nine seasons with his search for a seventh Premier League title when the Wolverhampton Wanderers visits on August 16, said Trafford would wear the number one sweater.