Manchester City finds Ederson s stand-in for England s future goalkeeper asking for £40 million to prevent Newcastle from intercepting the bell

Considering that main goalkeeper Ederson is likely to leave the team this summer, Blue Moon Manchester City is currently actively looking for a suitable replacement worldwide. According to the latest report from Portuguese media "The Ball", Manchester City seems to have locked in a favorite recruit, and he is Trafford, the goalkeeper currently playing for Burnley in the Premier League. Trafford, who is only 22 years old, is in the prime of his career and serves as the main goalkeeper of the England U21 national team, showing great potential and strength. The latest news from The Ball pointed out that Manchester City decided not to consider introducing Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa, but instead shifted all its focus to Trafford. At the same time, according to Italian journalist Skira, the negotiations between Trafford and Manchester City have been initially agreed, and the two sides will sign a five-year contract.

The 31-year-old Ederson's contract with Manchester City will expire in June next year. All signs indicate that Manchester City is likely to be unable to retain the Brazilian goalkeeper this summer. For Manchester City, it is particularly important to introduce Trafford as a replacement at this juncture. Trafford has outstanding physical fitness, reaching 197 cm in height, and his flexible reaction and excellent goal line skills make him very threatening in saves and defense performances. With his solid ability, he not only firmly occupies the position of Burnley's main goalkeeper, but is also regarded as the hope star of the future of the England national team. In Manchester City's tactical system, goalkeepers not only need to have excellent defensive abilities, but also have accurate passing skills to organize attacks from the backcourt, and Trafford meets this requirement. If Manchester City can really introduce Trafford smoothly, it will undoubtedly find an ideal successor for Ederson.

However, Manchester City faces many challenges to successfully sign Trafford. First of all, Burnley Club obviously will not let it go easily. If it really wants to let it go, the starting price has reached 40 million pounds, exceeding Manchester City's psychological expectations. In addition, Manchester City's main goalkeeper Ederson has not yet left, so before Ederson officially transfers, Manchester City is unlikely to rashly introduce such a expensive goalkeeper. At the same time, in addition to Manchester City, Newcastle United is also actively pursuing this future England goalkeeper, and Manchester City is obviously facing greater competitive pressure.