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The X43 is the popular bus route that takes revellers from Burnley to Manchester and back, winding its way through the East Lancashire countryside, although it's fair to say James Trafford and Kyle Walker probably opted for a different mode of transport this summer.

Trafford and Walker essentially swapped clubs as Manchester City and Burnley continued a trend of doing deals, with well-established lines of communication between the two sides.

Walker moved first, completing a shock move from the Etihad to Turf Moor that only leaked hours before it was confirmed. In the modern era, Burnley officials saw that as a major success, and they then blamed someone among their City counterparts for leaking it.

The Blues were then always staying abreast of Trafford's situation. It was

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