Overview

• Pep Guardiola said he will decide on Saturday who starts in goal for Sunday’s trip to Brighton after declining to fix a season-long hierarchy.
• James Trafford, re-signed in July for a reported £27 million, was backed by Guardiola after a costly error in the 2-0 loss to Tottenham following a clean sheet at Wolves.
• Ederson’s future remains uncertain with reports of Galatasaray interest, and links to PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma are described as conditional on a departure.
• Guardiola refused to discuss transfer rumors before the deadline and reiterated concerns over a large squad, asking to revisit such questions next week.
• Local analysis cautions City could end the window with an overstocked goalkeeping group, with Stefan Ortega also linked with a move and both he and Ederson in the final year of their contracts.