{"id":33436,"date":"2025-12-17T01:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/a-blow-for-tottenham-manager-admits-spurs-transfer-target-is-not-for-sale\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T01:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:12:04","slug":"a-blow-for-tottenham-manager-admits-spurs-transfer-target-is-not-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/a-blow-for-tottenham-manager-admits-spurs-transfer-target-is-not-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"A blow for Tottenham: manager admits Spurs transfer target is not for sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/a-blow-for-tottenham-manager-admits-spurs-transfer-target-is-not-for-sale\/#Pep_Guardiola_says_James_Trafford_is_not_for_sale_in_January\" >Pep Guardiola says James Trafford is not for sale in January<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/a-blow-for-tottenham-manager-admits-spurs-transfer-target-is-not-for-sale\/#Vicario_has_been_in_a_slump_at_Tottenham_this_season\" >Vicario has been in a slump at Tottenham this season.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has issued a defiant warning to Tottenham Hotspur and other suitors, insisting goalkeeper James Trafford will &#8220;absolutely&#8221; remain at the Etihad Stadium beyond the January transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speculation over the 23-year-old&#8217;s departure has intensified in recent weeks, with Tottenham Hotspur reportedly eyeing Trafford as a player who could solve their goalkeeping crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs&#8217; current number one Guglielmo Vicario has come under increasing scrutiny after a series of high-profile errors, with rumors emerging that Thomas Frank&#8217;s side could make a move for City&#8217;s backup shot-stopper in mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>But despite Trafford&#8217;s struggles in the minutes since his \u00a327m return to Manchester City in the summer, Guardiola was quick to quash talk of him leaving.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pep_Guardiola_says_James_Trafford_is_not_for_sale_in_January\"><\/span>Pep Guardiola says James Trafford is not for sale in January<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ahead of Manchester City&#8217;s League Cup quarter-final clash with Brentford, in which Trafford is expected to start, Guardiola was clear about the goalkeeper&#8217;s immediate future.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Trafford could leave in the next period, Guardiola told reporters (via ESPN): &#8220;James Trafford will stay in January. He will be with us this season, absolutely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a great keeper. Unfortunately for him, Gianluigi is his first choice keeper, but he&#8217;s a great keeper. We know that the keeper&#8217;s position is very special and you can change it in one game, throughout the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vicario_has_been_in_a_slump_at_Tottenham_this_season\"><\/span>Vicario has been in a slump at Tottenham this season.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guglielmo Vicario&#8217;s life in north London has been complicated since joining Tottenham from Empoli in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The imposing Italian produced an outstanding moment, showing sharp shot-stopping and incredible leadership qualities.<\/p>\n<p>Last season in particular, he played a key role in Spurs&#8217; 2024\/25 Europa League campaign, contributing significantly to their success on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>But Vicario&#8217;s performances this season have been overshadowed by a series of costly, high-profile mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham insider Paul O&#8217;Keeffe also said the club are now starting to consider a goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has issued a defiant warning to Tottenham Hotspur and other suitors, insisting goalkeeper James Trafford will &#8220;absolutely&#8221; remain at the Etihad Stadium beyond the January transfer window. 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