Goalkeeper

James Trafford

Current squad — First XI

Position

Goalkeeper

Squad windows

Completed transfers

Transfer links

First linked 23/07/2026

Transfers

Joined Leeds — Man City£40m
Summer 2026
£40m guaranteed + up to £5m add-ons. Man City have a 20% sell-on clause and matching rights (first refusal to negotiate with him if they match a highest bid in the future).

Squad record

Window	Group	Note
Summer 2026	First XI	—

Rumour timeline

Date not recorded — Linked with Leedsreported
Burnley · Undisclosed · Summer 2025
Didn't happen
Date not recorded — Linked with Leedsreported
Man City · £40m + £5m add-ons + 20% sell-on clause (no buy-back) · Summer 2026
Joined Leeds
07/08/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
Unreported · Undisclosed · Summer 2026
Leeds United news: James Trafford 'really happy' to sign club-record deal - BBC
Joined Leeds
BBC
06/08/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
Manchester City · £45m · Summer 2026
Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford joins from Manchester City in deal worth up to £45m - BBC
Joined Leeds
BBC
29/07/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
Manchester City · Undisclosed · Summer 2026
Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford talks begin with Man City over deal for England goalkeeper - Sky Sports
Joined Leeds
Sky Sports
28/07/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
— · Summer 2026
Leeds United news: Is James Trafford a likely transfer? - bbc.com
Joined Leeds
bbc.com
27/07/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
Manchester City · Undisclosed · Summer 2026
Leeds United transfer round-up: James Trafford update shared, new striker target emerges - Yahoo Sports
Joined Leeds
Yahoo Sports
24/07/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
Unreported · Undisclosed · Summer 2026
Leeds immediately sanction exit with James Trafford set to sign - talksport.com
Still open
talksport.com
23/07/2026 — Linked with Leedsreported
Unreported · Undisclosed · Summer 2026
Leeds United to make James Trafford their highest-paid player as he reacts to new transfer - Yahoo Sports
Still open
Yahoo Sports