{"id":43423,"date":"2026-02-18T08:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/unhappy-man-city-star-could-move-to-west-ham\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:08:14","slug":"unhappy-man-city-star-could-move-to-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/unhappy-man-city-star-could-move-to-west-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"Unhappy Man City star could move to West Ham"},"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\/2026\/02\/18\/unhappy-man-city-star-could-move-to-west-ham\/#James_Trafford_is_struggling_for_Man_City\" >James Trafford is struggling for Man City<\/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\/2026\/02\/18\/unhappy-man-city-star-could-move-to-west-ham\/#The_goalkeeper_wanted_to_represent_England_at_the_World_Cup\" >The goalkeeper wanted to represent England at the World Cup.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Ham United are reportedly preparing a summer approach to sign Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford as uncertainty grows over the young Englishman&#8217;s future at the Etihad Stadium, according to Sports Boom.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Trafford&#8217;s return to City last summer was seen as an important step in his development, but he has been frustrated by limited opportunities and could potentially make another move.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2026 World Cup just around the corner and competition from England intensifying, the situation at Trafford is becoming increasingly delicate.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham are now poised to take advantage of City if they decide to allow the transfer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"James_Trafford_is_struggling_for_Man_City\"><\/span>James Trafford is struggling for Man City<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Man City re-signed Trafford two years after his move to Burnley, showing confidence in his long-term potential.<\/p>\n<p>He started the opening three Premier League games and has had a promising start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the late arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeping hierarchy changed dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Josep Guardiola likes Donnarumma&#8217;s experience and managerial presence, and Trafford&#8217;s league minutes have been limited.<\/p>\n<p>Despite maintaining his professionalism, the lack of consistent playing time has inevitably affected his momentum.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_goalkeeper_wanted_to_represent_England_at_the_World_Cup\"><\/span>The goalkeeper wanted to represent England at the World Cup.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Trafford in action for Man City (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trafford&#8217;s limited role also affects his prospects in England. Currently trailing behind Jordan Pickford in the national team, the 23-year-old was hoping regular club football would strengthen his case to challenge for the number one spot under manager Thomas Tuchel.<\/p>\n<p>Trafford&#8217;s ambitions to compete at the highest level may therefore depend on finding regular minutes elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham United are monitoring developments closely. The Hammers are thought to be evaluating long-term goalkeeping options and see Trafford as a modern ball-playing keeper who can fit into their setup.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been reports of links with Aston Villa, suggesting competition could develop if City begin negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>However, West Ham&#8217;s move is expected to depend on their Premier League status for next season.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>West Ham United plan summer move for 20-year-old German prodigy <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United are reportedly preparing a summer approach to sign Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford as uncertainty grows over the young Englishman&#8217;s future at the Etihad Stadium, according to Sports Boom.Trafford&#8217;s return to City last summer was seen as an important step in his development, but he has been frustrated by limited opportunities and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-43423","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}