Newcastle United are 'genuine contenders' to sign a player from Manchester City this summer, according to TEAMtalk.
The Magpies will be out to improve on last season's bottom-half Premier League finish. It was a disappointing campaign for the club and manager Eddie Howe.
Newcastle have qualified for the Champions League twice since Howe's arrival as manager but there will be no European football for the club next term as they look to rebuild.
Some transfer business has already taken place at St James' Park with Anthony Gordon leaving the north east outfit and joining Barcelona for around £70m.
That fee will boost Newcastle's funds for incoming signings this summer and one player they have their eye on his City goalkeeper James Trafford.
James Trafford keen on Newcastle United switch
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The goalkeeper joined City from Burnley last summer but his ambitions of being number one at the club were dashed when Pep Guardiola made a late summer swoop for Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The ex-AC Milan stopper was signed for just £26m after surprisingly leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
According to TEAMtalk, Trafford views a move to Newcastle positively and is attracted to the project at the club.
He is also attracted to the prospect of becoming a key player for the Magpies, which would also help him as he eyes the number one spot with England.
Newcastle have competition from several Premier League rivals for Trafford with Aston Villa previously linked, but only if Emi Martinez moves on.
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with an interest.
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Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope turned 34 in April and is approaching the final years of his career.
Trafford is still only 23 and has his best years ahead of him. He is unlikely to usurp Donnarumma for the number one spot at City and is keen to move somewhere he can play regularly.
He is on wages of £100,000-a-week while City are ready to demand £40m to sell him this summer. The former Burnley player made the move to the Etihad Stadium for around £30m about 12 months ago.
Newcastle did have an offer accepted by Burnley for Trafford but City had a matching rights clause in the player's contract after initially selling him to Burnley.
With the Magpies' offer accepted, the matching rights agreement allowed City to swoop. They will now want to make a profit on the player before going into the market for a new number two.
The Magpies are in the market for a new goalkeeper after opting against a permanent move for Aaron Ramsdale, who will return to Southampton following the end of his season-long loan at St James' Park.
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