Villa are tracking the 23-year-old England goalkeeper as succession planning behind Emiliano Martínez, whose future remains clouded by Juventus interest. Fabrizio Romano reported on July 23rd that Villa are among the clubs following Trafford, who has slipped down Manchester City's order since Gianluigi Donnarumma's arrival and is available permanently for around £40m; CityXtra reported Villa have held preliminary talks with his representatives. Villa are not the frontrunners — Leeds United are the clear favourites, with Newcastle and Tottenham also credited with interest, and Oddschecker priced Villa out to 5/1 on July 23rd. No formal Villa bid has been lodged, and the link sits alongside Noah Atubolu and Anatoliy Trubin as one of several goalkeeping options rather than a leading pursuit.
Primary source: Fabrizio Romano / CityXtra / Oddschecker · last corroborated July 23rd.
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 24th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 13% (linked) — source: Fabrizio Romano / CityXtra / Oddschecker. Villa are tracking the 23-year-old England goalkeeper as succession planning behind Emiliano Martínez, whose future remains clouded by Juventus interest. Fabrizio Romano reported on July 23rd that Villa are among the clubs following Trafford, who has slipped down Manchester City's order since Gianluigi Donnarumma's arrival and is available permanently for around £40m; CityXtra reported Villa have held preliminary talks with his representatives. Villa are not the frontrunners — Leeds United are the clear favourites, with Newcastle and Tottenham also credited with interest, and Oddschecker priced Villa out to 5/1 on July 23rd. No formal Villa bid has been lodged, and the link sits alongside Noah Atubolu and Anatoliy Trubin as one of several goalkeeping options rather than a leading pursuit. |
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