Manchester City have re-signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley, the club announced on Tuesday.
Sources have told ESPN the deal is worth £27 million ($36.3m) and Trafford has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad, with the option of an extra year.
City beat off interest in Trafford from Newcastle United and sign the 22-year old just two years after letting him leave for Burnley.
Trafford made 78 appearances in his two years at Burnley, keeping a remarkable 29 cleans sheets in their promotion-winning campaign last season.
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The England youth international will wear the No. 1 shirt for City and becomes their sixth signing of the summer.
“Rejoining City is such a special and proud moment for both me and my family,” Trafford said. “I always dreamed that one day I would be able to come back.
“This is the place I call home — it’s a truly special football club with fantastic people who make it such a unique place to work and play.”
