Overview
- Multiple reports say Villa are monitoring Trafford as they assess goalkeeper options with Emiliano Martínez’s form under scrutiny.
- Trafford re-signed for City in the summer but has slipped down the pecking order after Gianluigi Donnarumma became first choice.
- City would consider a loan to aid Trafford’s development, with suggestions he could leave next year on an initial temporary deal.
- Villa reportedly view Trafford as a potential long-term successor to Martínez rather than a short-term cover option.
- Newcastle United have also been linked, indicating potential competition for any move in the January market.