Overview
- Trafford has been second choice since Gianluigi Donnarumma’s deadline‑day arrival and has not played in the Premier League this season, with his recent action limited to a Champions League defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.
- Multiple reports say the 23-year-old is considering a January departure in search of regular minutes to further his development and England ambitions.
- AC Milan are reported to be targeting Trafford as a long-term successor to Mike Maignan, with Italian reports describing a January move as a realistic option.
- Tottenham and Newcastle are also credited with interest, with Spurs monitoring their goalkeeper situation and Newcastle revisiting a pursuit first made before Trafford returned to City.
- City are described as reluctant sellers but unlikely to obstruct the player if he pushes to leave, with Trafford under contract until 2030 and a fee around £26–27 million cited in reports.