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James Trafford

Transfer case

James Trafford Manchester City → Newcastle United

🇬🇧 GB GK 23 yrs 197 cm Current club: Manchester City

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

In talks

Platform prediction

98%

Scoring formula v1.2.0 / 2026-07-23 14:06 UTC computed

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ClaimSource weightBaseDecayContribution
Talks opened ×0.4 +20 ×1.00 +8.0
Interest ×0.4 +8 ×1.00 +3.2
Collapsed ×0.4 -30 ×1.00 -12.0
Talks opened ×1 +20 ×1.00 +20.0
Talks opened ×0.4 +20 ×1.00 +8.0
Player intent ×0.4 +18 ×1.00 +7.2
Interest ×0.4 +8 ×1.00 +3.2
Talks opened ×0.4 +20 ×1.00 +8.6
Player intent ×0.4 +18 ×1.00 +7.2
Talks opened ×0.7 +20 ×1.00 +14.0
Talks opened ×0.4 +20 ×1.00 +8.0
Player intent ×0.4 +18 ×1.00 +7.2

raw score 82.6 → sigmoid normalization → 98%.

Reporting timeline (structured claims)

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  1. 2026-07-23 · Talks opened · Confidence: high

    Leeds United F.C. and Manchester City have opened talks over James Trafford, per Goal Japan

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  2. 2026-07-23 · Player intent · Confidence: high

    James Trafford is open to a move to Leeds United F.C., per Goal Japan

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  3. 2026-07-23 · Talks opened · Confidence: high

    Leeds United F.C. and Manchester City have opened talks over James Trafford, per BBC Sport

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  4. 2026-07-23 · Talks opened · Confidence: high

    Leeds United F.C. and Manchester City have opened talks over James Trafford, per David Ornstein

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  5. 2026-07-23 · Player intent · Confidence: high

    James Trafford is open to a move to Leeds United F.C., per CaughtOffside

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  6. 2026-07-23 · Talks opened · Confidence: high

    Leeds United F.C. and Manchester City have opened talks over James Trafford, per FussballTransfers

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  7. 2026-07-23 · Player intent · Confidence: high

    James Trafford is open to a move to Leeds United F.C., per FussballTransfers

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  8. 2026-07-23 · Interest · Confidence: medium

    Newcastle United are showing interest in James Trafford, per FussballTransfers

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  9. 2026-07-23 · Talks opened · Confidence: high

    Leeds United F.C. and Manchester City have opened talks over James Trafford, per Sky Sports

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  10. 2026-07-22 · Interest · Confidence: high

    Newcastle United are showing interest in James Trafford, per Goal Japan

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  11. 2026-07-22 · Collapsed · Confidence: high

    Talks over James Trafford's move to Newcastle United have collapsed, per Goal Japan

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  12. 2026-07-22 · Talks opened · Confidence: high

    Leeds United F.C. and Manchester City have opened talks over James Trafford, per Foot Mercato

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