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Final evening, The Mail’s Craig Hope made some massive claims on Newcastle’s ongoing pursuit of Burnley stopper James Trafford.
In his newest Newcastle Confidential piece, the journalist claimed there may be now ‘excessive confidence’ behind the scenes that the goalkeeper will signal at St James’ Park this summer season.
With Hope providing renewed optimism round his potential arrival on Tyneside, others have now jumped on the story and shared there two pence following Thursday evening’s replace.
After Trafford grew to become the discuss of Tyneside final evening, Fabrizio Romano has revealed his data on Newcastle’s curiosity.
The well-known switch professional claims Newcastle ‘agreed private phrases’ with the 22-year-old final summer season and nonetheless have a ‘verbal pact’ in place to carry him to St James’ Park.
Romano insists that Trafford is ‘prime of the checklist’ in our seek for a brand new goalkeeper this summer season and it appears like there will likely be no issues on the participant’s aspect.
In a Friday morning put up on X, he mentioned: ‘Newcastle agreed private phrases with James Trafford since summer season 2024 and the verbal pact remains to be legitimate. He’s nonetheless prime of the checklist as new GK for Newcastle subsequent season.’
Each Romano and Hope appear to suppose that Trafford is about on the transfer, which feels vital, however we’ll should hope Burnley’s calls for haven’t elevated an excessive amount of given his excellent type within the Championship this season.
Trafford remains to be so younger at 22 however has all of the instruments to turn out to be a prime goalkeeper, regardless of having a baptism of fireplace in his first full season within the Premier League two years in the past.
The 6ft 5′ stopper is sweet together with his toes, fast off his line and has been on an unbelievable run of type beneath Scott Parker this time period, serving to Burnley preserve 11-straight clear sheets.
He has the potential to be a super Nick Pope substitute given his means to play out from the again, with some believing yesterday’s new deal for Martin Dubravka might level in the direction of a summer season exit for Pope, not the Slovakian.
