James Trafford returned to Manchester City after the club activated a buy-back clause and kept a clean sheet on his debut at Wolves. Trafford made a costly error in the 2-0 home defeat by Tottenham when a poor pass from Nico Gonzalez led to an interception and a deflected goal. Ederson watched from the bench amid heavy transfer links to Galatasaray while City have been reported to hold talks with Paris Saint-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma. Guardiola said he will wait until after the international transfer window and a run of major fixtures before deciding the goalkeeper hierarchy. Trafford retained national recognition with selection in England's squad and received club support.
Trafford, signed from Burnley after City activated their buy-back clause for the England international, kept a clean sheet in his debut at Wolves, but was at fault for Tottenham's second goal last Saturday as Spurs claimed a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium. Having received a poor pass from Nico Gonzalez, Trafford saw his effort to play the ball out from the back intercepted as Pape Sarr deflected it into the path of Richarlison, before Joao Palhinha eventually fired in a deflected strike.
Asked about his goalkeeper situation ahead of Sunday's trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, Guardiola made it clear he will wait before settling on a pecking order. "In this part of the season before [the] international transfer window is closed, everything is possible. So it's simple as that," Guardiola said of his goalkeepers. "After that, we're going to play United and Champions League and Arsenal, after that everything will be more clear and we take a decision. It depends on the performance and it depends on many reasons."
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