Manchester City goalkeeper sent transfer message as 'ongoing discussions' for Bolton Wanderers return

Discussions are taking place between Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers over James Trafford heading back to the League One side this summer.

The 19-year-old joined Wanderers from City in the January transfer window, after a loan spell at Accrington Stanley came to an end. He proved to be a hit at Ian Evatt's side, as he became the club's number one goalkeeper in the the second half of the campaign in place of Joel Dixon.

He played 22 times for the Whites and kept clean sheets in his first four games, setting a club record in the process. He also notched two assists in League One.

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The goalkeeper has a year left to go on his contract at City and Wanderers would like to have the young stopper back for the 2022/23 season. Trafford has previously spoken of his ambitions to be City's number one in the future, but faces stiff competition from the likes of Ederson, Zack Steffen and veteran Scott Carson in the pecking order.

And Trafford has made it clear in previous interviews that in future he does not want to go back to City to play in the club's under-23s set-up. He wants to challenge Ederson for the number one jersey, or at least be on the bench for Pep Guardiola's side if he ends up remaining at the Etihad Stadium.

There have also been links of a move to Belgian side Anderlecht. The club is managed by legendary former City defender Vincent Kompany.

But Bolton Wanderers goalkeeping coach Matt Gilks, who has recently retired from playing and coached Trafford in his loan spell, says talks are ongoing between the Whites and Pep Guardiola's side over a return this summer. Trafford had a productive time at