"When James Trafford arrived back at Manchester City in June for a fee of about 30m, he would have been hoping to emerge as the club's number-one goalkeeper. And he started this season in that role, featuring in City's first three Premier League games of the campaign. But Gianluigi Donnarumma's arrival ripped up the pecking order. City seized their chance to bring in one of the world's best keepers when the Italian became surplus to requirements at Paris St-Germain on summer deadline day."
"Trafford played 45 games last season as Burnley won promotion to the Premier League, conceding just 16 goals in the Championship in the process. The 23-year-old then decided it was time to tackle unfinished business at City, who he had left in 2023 in search of regular playing time. But the arrival of Champions League winner Donnarumma, who is only 26, has dented Trafford's hopes of making a mark this time around."
James Trafford returned to Manchester City in June for a fee of about 30m and began the season as the club's number-one goalkeeper, starting the first three Premier League matches. Gianluigi Donnarumma arrived from Paris St-Germain on the summer deadline day and has since played 30 matches for City, relegating Trafford to domestic cup fixtures and one Champions League appearance. Trafford kept a clean sheet in the FA Cup fourth-round win over Salford City and acknowledged the situation was not what he expected. Trafford starred for Burnley last season with 45 appearances and 16 conceded goals while winning promotion, and Guardiola pursued a goalkeeping overhaul after Ederson's decline.
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