Newcastle United are in talks with Burnley over a deal to sign goalkeeper James Trafford.Eddie Howe has made Trafford his top target as the Magpies look to sign a long-term number one. The England u-21 goalkeeper was a crucial part of Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League last season.James Trafford has saved a SECOND Wilson Isidor penalty! pic.twitter.com/kQ1BZ8HgbH— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 17, 2025Scott Parker’s side conceded just 16 goals in 46 games, a record-low for a Football League season. Trafford’s achievements included a run of 12 consecutive clean sheets, setting a new Championship record.Fabrizio Romano has revealed that negotiations are underway between the teams and are expected to ‘accelerate next week’. July 1st begins a new financial period for the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules with Newcastle set to step up their summer business. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The deal for Trafford is expected to be in the region of £30m. Trafford came through the academy system at Manchester City before joining Burnley for an initial fee of £15m in 2023.He was included in the senior England squad in June but is yet to debut. At u-21 level, Trafford has won 19 caps and formed part of the squad that won the European Championship under Lee Carsley in 2023. Meanwhile, Burnley are closing in on a potential replacement for Trafford after agreeing a deal to sign Max Weiß from Karlsruhe.Sky Germany have revealed that the Clarets are set to sign the 21-year-old goalkeeper for a fee in the region of €5m with confidence that Weiß can become the club’s long-term number one.Read – The most expensive Premier League XI of all timeSee more – Five Ligue 1 transfer targets for Premier League clubsFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Newcastle United open talks over goalkeeper signing first appeared on The Football Faithful.