- 25 May
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Exclusive: Newcastle ready ‘concrete’ James Trafford move as Nick Pope decision made
Football Insider has learned that Newcastle United are readying a "concrete" move to sign Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford.
Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of James Trafford transferring to Newcastle Utd. appears very low, with only 18% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Nick Pope, Odysseas Vlachodimos)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Nick Pope, Odysseas Vlachodimos)
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Little chance of further development
Way too many better competitors for position (Nick Pope, Odysseas Vlachodimos)
Football Insider has learned that Newcastle United are readying a "concrete" move to sign Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford.
Newcastle United want to sign 'the next Jordan Pickford' after the latest on Nick Pope's future at St James' Park.
CRAIG HOPE AND JACK GAUGHAN: Mail Sport understands the Trafford is seen as a player who could rival their current No.1 rather than come in as a replacement.
Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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79.2
79.3
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Vanja Milinković-Savić
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€12.4M |
78.7
79.0
|
Mike Maignan
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€19.1M |
77.7
77.7
|
Alisson
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€24.1M |
76.7
76.7
|
David Soria
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€3.2M |
76.1
76.1
|
Jordan Pickford
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€22.6M |
75.8
75.8
|
Michele Di Gregorio
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€18.8M |
75.7
77.2
|
Dean Henderson
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€22.7M |
75.4
75.4
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Lukáš Hrádecký
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€1.9M |
Player | From / To | Date | |
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Jarell Quansah
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10-05-2025 | Report | |
Jonathan Tah
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07-05-2025 | Report | |
Dean Huijsen
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01-05-2025 | Report | |
Bryan Mbeumo
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01-05-2025 | Report | |
Ousmane Diomande
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29-04-2025 | Report | |
Emanuel Emegha
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23-04-2025 | Report | |
Antonio Cordero
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Antonio Cordero 15-04-2025
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15-04-2025 | Report | |
Yahia Fofana
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09-04-2025 | Report |
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
James Trafford (ENG) is a a sweeper keeper and currently plays for Burnley. James Trafford is 22 years old (2002/10/10) and he is 192cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 19. James Trafford has also been used as a ball playing keeper.
James Trafford's current transfer value is between €23M and €28.1M. His last transfer was from Man City to Burnley in 2023. Burnley paid Man City €17.3M for James Trafford.
James Trafford latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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