{"id":94306,"date":"2025-07-19T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/city-forgets-about-ter-stegen-who-will-be-their-new-goalkeeper_313614_102\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T19:24:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T17:24:00","slug":"city-forgets-about-ter-stegen-who-will-be-their-new-goalkeeper_313614_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/city-forgets-about-ter-stegen-who-will-be-their-new-goalkeeper_313614_102.html","title":{"rendered":"City forgets about Ter Stegen and sets its sights on the Burnley goalkeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pep Guardiola seems determined to sign another goalkeeper this summer. After the possible injury absence of Ter Stegen, City could go for James Trafford (Burnley)<\/h2> \r\n
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James Trafford<\/strong>‘s great season with Burnley in the Premiership (English second division) in 24\/25 could take him to Manchester City<\/strong> this summer. The English goalkeeper kept his goal unbeaten in 29 of the 45 games he played in the silver category the previous year and would be Pep Guardiola’s new market target.<\/p>

In this regard, Fabrizio Romano assures that the ‘sky blue’ team is negotiating the possibility of signing the 22-year-old goalkeeper for a figure less than 40 million euros<\/strong>, although his termination clause is 45 ‘kilos’. The Greysouthen player is listed for around 22 ‘kilos’ on Transfermarkt and has a contract until 2027 with Burnley.<\/p>

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Contacts between Man City and Burnley have already started as City want to negotiate fee lower than buy back clause worth \u00a340m.

Deal also depends on Ortega or \u00c9derson exit.
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The operation, however, fundamentally depends on the departure of one of City’s goalkeepers this summer<\/strong>. The club has already signed the experienced Marcus Bettinelli (33) to cover the loss of Scott Carson (retired), but also has Stefan Ortega and Ederson. Both end their contract in 2026 and the German is the main candidate to leave.<\/p>

Guardiola forgets about Ter Stegen as a possible replacement for Ederson<\/h2>

In that sense, Guardiola does not trust Ederson to maintain undisputed ownership for another year either<\/strong>. The Brazilian has reduced his performance in the last two years due to various physical problems and will be a substitute at the beginning of 25\/26 if the club finally signs another goalkeeper.<\/p>

One of the options that Pep kept on his radar in recent weeks was Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen<\/a><\/strong>. The azulgrana ‘1’ lost his place at FC Barcelona after the signing of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a> and the renewal of Wojciech Szczesny<\/a>, although he still has three years of contract remaining.<\/p>