Leeds United have completed the signing of goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City.
The 23-year-old has moved to Elland Road for a fee which could reach £45 million.
Sources have told ESPN that the deal guarantees City £40 million. City have also negotiated a 20% sell-on clause and matching rights as part of the agreement.
With the deal for Trafford complete, City are set to push ahead with a move for Argentina goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli.
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Sources have told ESPN that the 34-year-old, who was previously at City between 2016 and 2017, is keen to move to the Etihad Stadium from Marseille to provide competition for No.1 Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Donnarumma’s arrival last summer has played a big part in Trafford’s decision to move to Leeds.
He re-joined City from Burnley 12 months ago, but was limited to just four Premier League appearances after Donnarumma was signed from Paris Saint-Germain.
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Trafford, who was part of England‘s World Cup squad along with fellow goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Dean Hednerson, moves having collected winners’ medals in both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup last season.
He played in both domestic cup competitions as Pep Guardiola ended his 10-year reign at the club with two trophies.
