'City believe they can develop Trafford into a top goalkeeper'

Manchester City insert buy-back clauses when they sell players yet tend not to activate them when those academy products move on.

But this is an example of why they put them in the deals, as it has proven helpful in the ability to buy back a talented player on this occasion.

Having served an impressive apprenticeship at Turf Moor, City believe they can develop James Trafford into a top goalkeeper - one who is already ready for the Premier League.

However, the club now have the dilemma of moving on either Ederson, who is entering the final year of his contract, or Stefan Ortega, who has now slipped a place down the pecking order.