JAMES TRAFFORD’s Manchester City career looks set to come to a premature end – for the SECOND time.
Having signed for Pep Guardiola’s side over the summer, arrived as competition for Ederson but is now even more firmly the backup than he initially expected.
James Trafford joined Manchester City with the hope of becoming first choice for club and countryCredit: Reuters
He has now fallen further behind in the race for England and City’s No.1 spot and could leave to change his fortunesCredit: Getty
‘s move to the Etihad Stadium has plunged Trafford into a problematic position and Thomas Tuchel’s England selections are only making things worse.
and only got called up after Nick Pope withdrew with injury.
and now Pope with the Three Lions.
The irony is that in a bid to keep Pope on his toes.
They had to settle for Aaron Ramsdale after City triggered a buy-back option of £27million for the former Burnley No.1.
Now, the Manchester Evening News describe a Trafford departure as looking “inevitable” with his ambitions unlikely to be matched under Guardiola.
It is added that Trafford may have to take matters a step further and leave in January if he is serious about making the World Cup cut next summer.
Since gaining promotion with Burnley – where Trafford boosted his reputation after a damaging first year in the Premier League for Vincent Kompany – the former City academy shot-stopper has only played five times.
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Trafford has only been picked on the bench in the league but is getting Carabao Cup action now Donnarumma is not so much in the picture but front and centre of everything.
The 23-year-old has been left as a substitute in the Champions League and faces the task of displacing his Italian giant of a teammate, who has started strongly since leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
Trafford’s much-improved performances for Burnley last season – he had a post-shot expected goals differential of 11.7, meaning he saved nearly 12 goals more than underlying metrics predicted – are in stark contrast to his 2023/24 campaign.
Making the step up from League One to top flight, conceded almost six goals more than xG models suggested he should have.
Trafford’s ability to play with the ball at his feet comfortably attracted City back, though.
With Ederson always set up to move on after a trophy-laden spell in England, Trafford joined and had the gloves before Donnarumma became available.
The situation has now changed significantly and drastic action is likely to be needed if he wants to assert himself in the national team frame.
