Manchester City’s newest recruit of the summer window has admitted that returning to the club following three spells away was inevitable in his own eyes.Trafford has sealed a sensational

The club’s decision to hand James Trafford the iconic No.1 shirt further underlines the regard in which he is held internally, a jersey not worn since Claudio Bravo’s spell ended at the Etihad Stadium in 2020 and a number associated with legends like Joe Hart and Bert Trautmann.

Pep Guardiola’s side confirmed the return of their former academy graduate on Tuesday. The ex-Burnley goalkeeper was swiftly handed the No. 1 jersey, immediately signally a shift in hierarchy when it comes to the custodian department at the Etihad Stadium.