Trafford will be England keeper ‘sooner or later’

According to Pep Guardiola, James Trafford will soon become England’s top goalkeeper, according to the manager.

Trafford, 23, started the season as the first choice after returning from Burnley in the summer and playing in the first three Premier League games. Since then, Gianluigi Donnarumma has been a substitute since Paris St-Germain’s arrival on deadline day.

He is expected to play in Swansea on Wednesday night (19:45 GMT), having won the Carabao Cup third-round at Huddersfield.

The keeper is a unique situation because the first one, in Guardiola’s opinion, plays the second one, which is customarily the case. We are delighted with his behavior during training, all I can say is.

Jordan Pickford, a member of Everton’s top team, has won 80 caps and is England’s undisputed top man, currently recording nine straight clean sheets, despite differing opinions regarding whether he or Trafford is the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.

According to city sources, Trafford’s move in July was valued at £27 million plus add-ons, but Burnley sources estimate that the figure includes a sell-on clause and add-ons.

The latter figure would surpass Everton’s previous record of $30 million for Pickford in 2017.

When asked if there were concerns about game time during a World Cup year, Guardiola claimed to have spoken with Trafford and “other players.”

Trafford was given the call up for the final four squads after helping the Under-21s win the 2023 European Championship without conceding a goal, but he has yet to do so.

Guardiola continued, “We have an incredible keeper.” He will eventually be the one for England.

After colliding with a post after receiving an offside penalty, Erling Haaland was struggling in Sunday’s defeat at Aston Villa.

With Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki in contention to start, Guardiola claimed that the Swansea trip is an opportunity to rest the Norwegian striker.

Erling, he continued, “Day by Day, it was a knock, and it is getting better. We will assess his feelings and determine whether he can play while we train this afternoon.