Tag: Trafford

Man Utd boss Michael Carrick remaining in charge vs Bournemouth amid growing concerns at Old Trafford | Football News
22 October 2026 Off

Man Utd boss Michael Carrick remaining in charge vs Bournemouth amid growing concerns at Old Trafford | Football News

By Total Football News

Michael Carrick will be in charge of Manchester United against Bournemouth on Sunday, but there is growing concern among club bosses about the team’s poor run of form.

There is a feeling both inside and outside Old Trafford that Sunday’s Premier League match could be pivotal in determining Carrick’s future.

No decision has been taken about plans beyond Sunday as things stand following the 4-1 defeat to Como in the

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Man Utd: Thousands take part in fan protest at Old Trafford
13 September 2026 Off

Man Utd: Thousands take part in fan protest at Old Trafford

By Total Football News

Thousands of Manchester United fans held protests inside and outside Old Trafford against the club’s ownership before Sunday’s derby with Manchester City.

Huge numbers with flares protested outside the ground, heeding a call from the 1958 Group, before making their way through the Munich tunnel under the stadiun.

Inside, The Red Army group of fans opted not to bring in their usual banners – instead display a single banner above

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Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: Trafford, Mendy, Guehi, Palmer, Pedro
25 August 2026 Off

Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: Trafford, Mendy, Guehi, Palmer, Pedro

By Total Football News

Marc Guehi (Man City): I’ll have Guehi in as my holding midfielder. He should have scored two against Bournemouth because he missed a massive chance before he ended up scoring. But he got the equaliser and offered a lot more of a calming presence than City’s £116m record signing Elliot Anderson – Guehi controlled the game a little bit more.

Vitaly Janelt (Brentford): He is one of

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Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford completes move for club-record £40m deal from Man City | Football News
6 August 2026 Off

Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford completes move for club-record £40m deal from Man City | Football News

By Total Football News

Leeds United have signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City in a club-record deal.

The deal is worth an initial £40m plus add-ons, surpassing the £35.5m paid for Georginio Rutter Hoffenheim in January 2023.

Trafford has joined Leeds on a five-year contract and becomes the third permanent signing of the summer at Elland Road after Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic.

The 23-year-old was Leeds’ top goalkeeper target heading into the

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Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford deal moving nearer as club-record deal close to being reached with Manchester City | Football News
27 July 2026 Off

Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford deal moving nearer as club-record deal close to being reached with Manchester City | Football News

By Total Football News

Leeds United are close to agreeing a club-record deal with Manchester City for goalkeeper James Trafford.

Sky Sports News understands that the proposed transfer for the England international is understood to be worth at least £40m plus add-ons, which is a record for an English goalkeeper.

Leeds’ previous record-signing was Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim for around £35.5m in January 2023.

Finding a new first-choice goalkeeper is a priority for Leeds

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Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford talks begin with Man City over deal for England goalkeeper | Football News
23 July 2026 Off

Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford talks begin with Man City over deal for England goalkeeper | Football News

By Total Football News

Leeds United are in talks with Manchester City over a deal for goalkeeper James Trafford. 

The England international is Leeds’ primary goalkeeper target.

Newcastle and Aston Villa have also had an interest this summer in Trafford, but Leeds are understood to be the most advanced in their pursuit.

The 23-year-old played 17 times for City in 2025/26, following a move back to the Etihad from Burnley, keeping eight clean sheets.

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Leeds United: Leeds in talks to sign goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City
23 July 2026 Off

Leeds United: Leeds in talks to sign goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City

By Total Football News

Leeds are in talks to sign Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford.

The England international could leave the Etihad this summer just a year after returning.

Newcastle and Aston Villa both held an interest in him this summer, although Villa now expect Emi Martinez to stay at the club.

Leeds are looking for a new goalkeeper after Karl Darlow and Illan Meslier left Elland Road this summer.

Goalkeepers Lucas Perri and

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Senne Lammens: Man Utd goalkeeper on life at Old Trafford
31 October 2025 Off

Senne Lammens: Man Utd goalkeeper on life at Old Trafford

By Total Football News

Manchester United new boy Senne Lammens says he is not scared of the weight placed on his shoulders in taking on one of the most scrutinised roles in the modern game.

Only recently, head coach Ruben Amorim spoke about the ‘massive’ pressure exerted on any United goalkeeper in the modern, digital age.

At 23, with just one full season of senior football behind him, Lammens could be forgiven for feeling

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James Trafford: Man City keeper will be England number one ‘sooner or later’
28 October 2025 Off

James Trafford: Man City keeper will be England number one ‘sooner or later’

By Total Football News

Everton’s Jordan Pickford has won 80 caps and is England’s undisputed number one, currently on a record run of nine consecutive clean sheets, although there is a difference of opinion as to whether he or Trafford is the most expensive British goalkeeper.

City sources said Trafford’s move in July was worth £27m plus add-ons, but Burnley sources put the figure at £31m plus add-ons and a sell-on clause.

The latter

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James Trafford: Will Man City goalkeeper be questioning return?
24 September 2025 Off

James Trafford: Will Man City goalkeeper be questioning return?

By Total Football News

“I always dreamed that one day I would be able to come back to Manchester City,” Trafford said in July after signing a five-year deal. “This is the place I call home.”

Similar to how he may be feeling now, there was confusion around Trafford’s fee with City sources saying it was worth £27m plus add-ons.

However, Burnley sources put the figure at £31m plus add-ons and a sell-on clause,

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