Newcastle United are more likely to sign Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford than Valencia s Giorgi Mamardashvili, according to reports.
Trafford was signed by Burnley from Manchester City last August .
He was instantly made first-choice goalkeeper by Vincent Kompany, despite a superb Championship season from Arijanet Muric in 2022/23.
Looking back on the 2023/24 season, it would be very fair to say that Trafford was not ready and lost his side more points than he won for them.
A season in the second tier could do him the world of good but there is a lot of talk of a summer transfer away from Turf Moor.
but it is who are believed to be leading the race for the 21-year-old goalkeeper s signature.
The Magpies are in the market for a new shot-stopper, .
Mamardashvili is tipped to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world, while Trafford s stock has never been so low since breaking onto the scene.
Despite a poor season for Burnley, big clubs are not being put off.
Newcastle signing Burnley star more likely than Valencia man
According to reports from the north east, Trafford is highly desired by Newcastle manager Howe and is now more likely to join than Mamardashvili.
This is due to the fact the Clarets man will not cost as much as the Valencia and Georgia player .
Financial rules are massively restricting the Magpies and with Trafford emerging as a cheaper option, he is more appealing, even if Mamardashvili is the better goalkeeper.
It is added that Howe wants to focus a large part of his transfer budget on a right winger with Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron two players he is willing to offload to raise funds.
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