Chelsea intends to target Burnley, the championship team, in an attempt to sign highly regarded goalkeeper James Trafford. James Trafford, a 21-year-old, made the transfer from Manchester City to Burnley for an initial £15 million thanks to his strong performances for the England under-21 team during the European Championships. His crucial penalty saves in the final seconds of the England under-21 team’s match against Spain allowed them to win the trophy without giving up a goal the whole competition.
Knowing James Trafford from his time at Manchester City, Italian manager Maresca may want to recruit the goalkeeper if he takes over as the Blues’ next manager. Trafford and Cole Palmer, his former teammate, may be collaborating at Chelsea.
Burnley double down the price as Newcastle bids 16 million move for Chelsea target
A £30 million price tag has been placed on James Trafford as Chelsea and Newcastle pursue the custodian. The England Under-21 goalkeeper for Burnley was left off Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 roster. Trafford’s former coach, Enzo Maresca wants him to join Chelsea, thus a move might save him from playing in the championship division.
But in order to get Newcastle and the Blues to reconsider the stopper, the Clarets would need twice the amount they paid City a year earlier. Trafford is regarded as Chelsea’s top long-term goal and would cost the team around £20 million. Newcastle was expecting a lower price, but they also discovered that other possible targets had extremely high prices. Chelsea is said to be among the front-runners for his services right now, though.
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