THE FUSE

The primary hurdle appears to be Manchester City's valuation of the shot-stopper, with the Premier League giants reportedly holding out for a fee in the region of £50 million. City only brought Trafford back to the Etihad last summer by triggering a £27m buy-back clause from Burnley, handing him a five-year contract in the process. However, the landscape changed quickly after former manager Pep Guardiola’s side secured the signing of Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain for £26m, immediately installing the Italian as their undisputed number one.