According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Man City have agreed a deal with Burnley to re-sign Trafford for a fee under the value of his £40m buy-back clause that was inserted when he move to Turf Moor two years ago.

The 22-year-old has agreed a five-year deal plus the option of a further 12 months to return to the club he left in June 2023.

James Trafford is set for a return to Manchester City in a £27m deal, two years after he left to join Burnley. The goalkeeper conceded just 16 league goals with the Clarets last season and kept a Championship-best 30 clean sheets - equalling Port Vale's Football League record set 71 years ago.

Toon chiefs have haggled over a deal throughout the window - allowing Manchester City the chance to push ahead in the queue. City have first dibs on Trafford - as well as a 20 per cent sell-on clause should he head elsewhere - due to a clause inserted two years ago.