Manchester City prospect 'improving' as youngster paid exciting compliment in Bolton Wanderers loan

James Trafford is impressing in his loan spell at Bolton Wanderers with Ian Evatt believing the Manchester City youngster has all the hallmarks of a good goalkeeper.

The 19-year-old is highly rated at City and is seen as fourth choice in the pecking order behind number one Ederson, back-up Zack Steffen and veteran Scott Carson.

Trafford is currently in his second loan spell of this campaign, having joined Bolton on a deal until the end of this season, having spent the first half at Accrington Stanley.

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He has slotted straight into the team since his arrival at the League One club in the middle of January, keeping five clean sheets in his first 10 games for Evatt's side, which has coincided with a rise up the table as Wanderers have narrowed the gap to the play-offs to five points.

Evatt says that Wanderers have christened Trafford 'mini Gillo' in reference to Wanderers goalkeeping coach Matt Gilks as the Bolton boss believes the teenager is a great character who is developing his personality all the time.

The Bolton boss feels the sign of a good goalkeeper is one who is not noticed for much of the time and he believes Trafford is exhibiting that for sure.

He said: "He’s a fantastic young keeper and a great character. Mini Gillo we’re calling him at the moment!

"He’s improving his personality. Goalkeepers have to be nuts, the good ones I’ve always seen and played with were all bonkers.

"You have to be bonkers to get a ball booted at you from a young age and enjoy it, but he’s solid, he’s a good character and we’re delighted to have him.

“The sign of a good goalkeeper is someone you don’t really notice and we’re not