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Liverpool and Chelsea express interest in summer transfer for Manchester City goalkeeper
TL;DR
Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in signing Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford during the summer transfer window. Trafford, 23, is expected to leave City after limited playing time this season.
Key points
- Liverpool and Chelsea express interest in James Trafford
- Trafford is a goalkeeper for Manchester City
- He has struggled for game time this season
- Expected to leave Manchester City at the end of the season
- Previously played on loan at Burnley
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Liverpool and Chelsea express interest in summer transfer for Manchester City goalkeeper
Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford is attracting widespread interest from the Premier League ahead of the summer transfer window, as per a new report.
Trafford is widely expected to leave Manchester City at the end of the season after struggling for game time following his return to the Etihad Stadium after two seasons at Burnley.
The 23-year-old returned to his boyhood club in 2025 to challenge for the number one goalkeeping spot and even started each of Manchester City’s first three Premier League games of the season.
However, Trafford has not played a single minute in the Premier League since Gianluigi Donnarumma’s eleventh hour arrival from Paris Saint-Germain and is set for a summer departure.
According to the information of GOAL’s Richard Martin, all of Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, and have expressed their interest in signing Manchester City’s James Trafford this summer.
Q&A
Why are Liverpool and Chelsea interested in James Trafford?
Liverpool and Chelsea are looking to strengthen their goalkeeping options, and Trafford's limited game time at Manchester City makes him an attractive target.
What is James Trafford's current situation at Manchester City?
James Trafford has struggled for game time at Manchester City after returning from a loan at Burnley, leading to speculation about his departure this summer.
