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Why Man City may be made to regret £19m James Trafford sale to Burnley

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On Monday night it was revealed that Burnley had reached an agreement to sign Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford for a fee of up to £19million.

With no senior Premier League or Championship appearances, fans up and down the country were left scratching their heads at how Burnley could justify such a hefty fee for such an inexperienced player.

The move will make the goalkeeper the fourth-most expensive English goalkeeper of all time. The deal could prove to be a similar story to the one that saw Gavin Bazunu move from City to Southampton last summer.

The shot-stopper joined for £12m, failed to announce himself on the big stage, and ended the season on the bench for the league’s bottom side. ALSO READ: Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts The story for Trafford, however, may be different.

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