{"id":30296,"date":"2025-12-02T09:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/newcastle-united-to-sign-6ft-6in-english-player-in-january\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:27:40","slug":"newcastle-united-to-sign-6ft-6in-english-player-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/newcastle-united-to-sign-6ft-6in-english-player-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle United to sign 6ft 6in English player in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/newcastle-united-to-sign-6ft-6in-english-player-in-january\/#James_Trafford_wants_more_playing_time\" >James Trafford wants more playing time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/newcastle-united-to-sign-6ft-6in-english-player-in-january\/#Newcastle_United_target_Trafford_transfer_in_January\" >Newcastle United target Trafford transfer in January<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newcastle United are reportedly preparing to revive their interest in Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford next January, a move that could bring stability between the two sides as they look to make up for a slow start to the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Daily Mail, the Magpies are once again ready to launch a formal bid for the 23-year-old, who appears increasingly keen on leaving the Etihad amid limited minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Trafford returned to City in the summer with hopes of competing for the number one spot.<\/p>\n<p>The club activated their buy-back clause and paid \u00a327m to bring him back after an impressive promotion campaign with Burnley, in which he kept 30 clean sheets in the 2024-25 Championship season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"James_Trafford_wants_more_playing_time\"><\/span>James Trafford wants more playing time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He started the season as first choice and started the first few Premier League games. But all that changed when City signed Gianluigi Donnarumma on deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Donnarumma has cemented his place as the undisputed number one, while Trafford has been relegated to the bench, making just a handful of appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Trafford is reported to be open to leaving City in January in order to aim for a regular start elsewhere, given his ambitions both at the club and in terms of maintaining his path to the England squad.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_United_target_Trafford_transfer_in_January\"><\/span>Newcastle United target Trafford transfer in January<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/huddersfield-town-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-third-round-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manchester City&#8217;s James Trafford watches the game (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcastle United, who have a long-term interest in the English goalkeeper, are ready to try their luck again to sign him in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s current goalkeeping situation is congested and unstable. The club already has two veteran goalkeepers in Nick Pope and Aaron Ramsdale, both of whom are vying for a place in the first team.<\/p>\n<p>This means Newcastle will have to make difficult decisions that could potentially see them adjusting their entire goalkeeping hierarchy to accommodate Trafford.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Newcastle open to signing midfielder following interest from Crystal Palace<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United are reportedly preparing to revive their interest in Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford next January, a move that could bring stability between the two sides as they look to make up for a slow start to the season. 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