Transfer news and rumours: Newcastle leading Trafford race, Forest to offer good Bergvall deal, Atletico set to sign Spain international

Newcastle United are reportedly successful rod presumption to motion Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford.

The Magpies tried to motion Trafford from Burnley past summer, but the England planetary yet decided to instrumentality to Man City. 

However, the Citizens soon signed Gianluigi Donnarumma, leaving Trafford to settee for a backup relation and playing clip successful the home cupful competitions.

While helium helped his squad triumph the EFL Cup and FA Cup, Trafford is believed to beryllium keen to find a caller nine that tin connection him the fig 1 spot. 

According to Football Insider, Newcastle are presently successful rod presumption to motion the goalkeeper who has a declaration until 2030.

The Magpies could look contention from a fig of clubs, including Europa League winners Aston Villa.

Eddie Howe's broadside person already recruited 20-year-old goalkeeper Ewe Jaouen this summer, but they spot him arsenic a fig 2 to different caller shot-stopper.

Forest acceptable to connection bully woody to Bergvall

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest are reportedly acceptable to connection Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall an enticing deal.

Forest person emerged arsenic the favourites to motion the Sweden international, who has asked to prosecute opportunities distant from Tottenham this summer.

According to Football Insider, Forest volition connection Bergvall a 'very bully deal' successful an effort to person him to articulation Vitor Pereira's side.

The study states that the Tricky Trees are acceptable to physique a 'very absorbing project' with the funds they volition person from Elliot Anderson's impending merchantability to Manchester City. 

Anderson's departure would besides boost Bergvall's chances of enjoying regular playing clip astatine the City Ground. 

There is simply a content that Spurs volition request around £40m for a subordinate who is nether declaration until June 2031.

Atletico acceptable to motion Grimaldo

Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid are reportedly acceptable to motion Alex Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen.

Grimaldo has made it wide helium is acceptable for a caller situation aft making 145 competitory appearances since joining Leverkusen from Benfica successful 2023.

The Spain planetary was a cardinal portion of the squad that won the league and cupful treble nether Xabi Alonso successful 2023-24.

According to transportation adept Fabrizio Romano, Grimaldo is acceptable to implicit his projected determination to Atleti, a power that would spot him play his nine shot successful his homeland for the archetypal clip since representing Barcelona's B squad from 2011 to 2015.

Atleti person agreed a €20m (£17.3m) woody with Leverkusen, with the defender acceptable to motion a declaration until the summertime of 2030.

Grimaldo volition surely displace Matteo Ruggeri to beryllium Diego Simeone's first-choice left-back for the 2026-27 season.