James Trafford is expected to be granted a move away from Manchester City this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur one of the clubs keen on signing him.
Tottenham are ready to replace Guglielmo Vicario in the summer, and the City shot-stopper has emerged as a key target.
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Trafford is not getting many opportunities at City, having played just 14 times this season, but when he does start, he has really impressed.
Spurs’ hopes of landing the goalkeeper now look to have increased, with the 23-year-old expected to be on the move again this summer.
Man City expected to sell James Trafford amid Tottenham interest
Man City are expected to sell James Trafford this summer, according to the Manchester Evening News, amid Tottenham interest.
The 23-year-old looks set on leaving the Etihad Stadium this summer in search of more regular first-team football.
Currently, Trafford is the number two for Pep Guardiola’s team, sitting behind Gianluigi Donnarumma in the pecking order.
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Having not played much football this season, Trafford now looks set to miss out on England’s World Cup squad, which will surely frustrate him.
Tottenham are among the clubs to join the race to sign the England goalkeeper this summer, according to The Sun.
Spurs are ready to replace Vicario in the summer, and Trafford is one of the names that have emerged on their list of targets.
However, they will not be alone as Newcastle United are also believed to be chasing him after missing out on his signature last summer.
James Trafford will be better suited to Roberto De Zerbi’s system than Guglielmo Vicario
Trafford is likely to be better suited to Roberto De Zerbi’s system than Vicario, given his ability to play out from the back.
The Italian manager often uses his goalkeeper as almost a third centre back when building out from the back, meaning his number one needs to be good on the ball.
Vicario has shown that is certainly not the case for him; meanwhile, Trafford is renowned for being quite comfortable with the ball at his feet.
In the final few weeks of the season, it will be interesting to see how Vicario deals with the demands of playing out from the back under the new Spurs boss.