Newcastle United Player Swap Talk For Key Transfer Target Played Down

Newcastle United are not looking at a swap deal involving one of their key transfer targets this summer.

Eddie Howe’s side are pushing on multiple fronts to make signings as they look for a goalkeeper, a centre-back and an attacker to come in through the door.

While Howe would ideally like fresh faces to be signed in time for pre-season, there is no guarantee that will happen.They have been pressing the accelerator on a swoop to land Burnley shot-stopper James Trafford and he is a priority signing.

Any suggestions that there could be some sort of player exchange though are wide of the mark, according to journalist Alan Nixon.Burnley are not keen on losing their custodian, but he wants the move to St James’ Park.When Trafford played in the Premier League for Burnley, his performances came majorly under the microscope as the Clarets were relegated.