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Sky Sports’ Keith Downie believes Newcastle are closing in on a deal for James Trafford, believing the club will come to an agreement with Burnley as talks continue.
Speaking on the Loaded Mag transfer show last night, the North-East reporter admits that our opening offer – thought to be around £15-£16m – was turned down by the Clarets, but feels it’s a telling sign that talks have continued and a clear indication that the two parties are nearing an agreement.
Interestingly, Downie revealed that Aaron Ramsdale was the “No.1 choice”, with Eddie Howe a huge fan and recruiter Andy Howe the man who brought the Arsenal stopper to Bournemouth several years ago. However, it’s believed the finances involved made that a tough deal to do, with him on over £100,000-per-week and expecting guaranteed starts; which we may not have been able to offer alongside Nick Pope.
Here’s what Downie had to say on Trafford and Ramsdale when speaking on the Loaded Mag’s Youtube Channel:
“Look, I think the Trafford sounds like it’s probably going to happen. I think it will be quite close in terms of valuation. The word was that while the first offer (£15-16m) had been turned down, they were still in talks. And normally when you hear that it makes you think that the two parties are probably quite happy to come to some kind of conclusion and they’re probably just trying to eke a little bit more money out of Newcastle.
“I think the Trafford’s situation makes sense for Newcastle because look, there’s no doubt Ramsdale was the No.1 choice. They would have loved to throw him in. Eddie Howe’s nephew, Andy Howe, one of Newcastle’s head recruitment guys…he was the one that pretty much found Ramsdale a number of years ago and signed him for Bournemouth, turning him into a £30m goalkeeper. He spotted him and it was one of the first big deals that Andy Howe did.
“Without doubt Eddie loves him as a player. I think his wages were prohibitive – I think…
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-06-13 12:22:53
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