Newcastle United have reignited their interest in Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford.
The Magpies have long viewed the 23-year-old England international as their primary long-term solution between the sticks and could now make a summer move to bring him to St James’ Park.
While Newcastle have recently signed Stade de Reims’ Ewen Jaouen, he is a development project rather than an immediate starter.
Long-serving number one Nick Pope has been strongly linked with a summer move to newly promoted Ipswich Town, creating a vacancy for a new goalkeeper.
Trafford returned to City from Burnley last summer expecting to compete for the starting role, but the surprise deadline-day arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma froze him out of Premier League action.
He performed admirably when called upon, starting both the FA Cup and League Cup final victories during City’s domestic double campaign.
City are open to sanctioning a sale this summer, one year after Newcastle previously fell short in their pursuit of the England international.
Currently part of England’s World Cup squad, the ‘reliable’ and ‘fantastic’ Trafford is seeking a resolution regarding his future after returning from international duty.
Elsewhere, Newcastle are also close to finalising a deal for Osasuna winger Victor Munoz to replace Anthony Gordon.
