Burnley sign goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City

Burnley have completed the signing of goalkeeper James Trafford on a four-year contract.

The 20-year-old arrives at Turf Moor from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee after spending last season on loan at League One club Bolton.

Earlier this month, Trafford's heroics helped England to European Under-21 Championship glory after they made a diving save to deny Abel Ruiz's penalty in stoppage time to secure a 1-0 win over Spain in the final.

He told the Burnley website: "I'm very happy to be officially a Burnley player. I was looking forward to everything happening while the Euros was going on, I knew a lot about it and I was waiting to come back to make it really official.

“I want to improve and learn as much as possible here and as a team. I just want to take things day by day and try to accomplish as much as possible in the future.”

Burnley finished top of the Championship last season with 101 points to earn promotion to the Premier League and manager Vincent Kompany is keen to see what Trafford can do this season.

"We've signed an extremely talented young man. More than just talent, he's a great character," Kompany said.

"James is a very impressive and confident mature young man. Most people have seen what he has achieved in his career so far and his level of talent.

"We can't wait to develop this even further, to make it even better. He has done so much already and what excites us is how far he can go."

Burnley sign goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City

Burnley have completed the signing of goalkeeper James Trafford on a four-year contract.

The 20-year-old arrives at Turf Moor from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee after spending last season on loan at League One club Bolton.

Earlier this month, Trafford's heroics helped England to European Under-21 Championship glory after they made a diving save to deny Abel Ruiz's penalty in stoppage time to secure a 1-0 win over Spain in the final.

He told the Burnley website: "I'm very happy to be officially a Burnley player. I was looking forward to everything happening while the Euros was going on, I knew a lot about it and I was waiting to come back to make it really official.

“I want to improve and learn as much as possible here and as a team. I just want to take things day by day and try to accomplish as much as possible in the future.”

Burnley finished top of the Championship last season with 101 points to earn promotion to the Premier League and manager Vincent Kompany is keen to see what Trafford can do this season.

"We've signed an extremely talented young man. More than just talent, he's a great character," Kompany said.

"James is a very impressive and confident mature young man. Most people have seen what he has achieved in his career so far and his level of talent.

"We can't wait to develop this even further, to make it even better. He has done so much already and what excites us is how far he can go."

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