Leeds sign England goalkeeper Trafford for club-record fee

Leeds United have signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City in a club-record deal.Sky Sports News understands that the five-year deal for the England international is worth an initial £40m plus add-ons, a record for an English goalkeeper. Leeds' previous record-signing was Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim for around £35.5m in January 2023. Finding a new first-choice goalkeeper has been a priority for Leeds this summer after Karl Darlow's exit and an unconvincing debut season for Lucas Perri.Transfer Centre LIVE! | Leeds news & transfers ⚪Leeds fixtures & scores | FREE Leeds highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream PL games with no contract📺Perri, who was dropped by boss Daniel Farke last season, and third-choice Alex Cairns are the only senior goalkeepers currently on Leeds' books. Trafford takes Leeds' spending to north of £70m in this window and is expected to leave the way for Perri to join Torino on loan with an option to buy. The 23-year-old was Leeds' top goalkeeper target heading into the summer and they hope he can bring stability to what has been a problem position for some time. Also See: Transfer Centre LIVE on your phone! Papers - latest headlines Premier League ins and outs Get Sky Sports Leeds' summer businessInHarry Wilson - Fulham, freeTarik Muharemovic - Sassuolo, £34mJames Trafford - £40mOutPascal Struijk - Brighton, £18mKarl Darlow - Manchester United, freeIllan Meslier - Arsenal, freeHarry Gray - Sheffield Wednesday, loanIsaac Schmidt - Young Boys, undisclosedJack Harrison - New England Revolution, undisclosed