Overview
- CaughtOffside, citing Football Insider, reports Manchester City have no plans to let James Trafford leave in January despite his frustration over limited minutes behind Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- Tottenham and Newcastle are monitoring the situation due to concerns over Guglielmo Vicario and Nick Pope respectively, yet a mid-season deal is described as unlikely in the latest CaughtOffside piece.
- Football Insider presents a contrasting view that a winter exit looks “inevitable” and says an approach next month has backing inside Newcastle, referencing an update relayed from iNews reporter Mark Douglas.
- Newcastle supporter reaction has been strongly negative toward a Trafford move, with fans citing his summer decision to reject the club and questioning whether he would be an upgrade.
- Trafford started City’s first three league games before Donnarumma’s arrival pushed him to second choice, and he has not played a league match since 31 August as he weighs his England ambitions against a lack of action.