Published Jun 14, 2026, 7:40 AM GMT+1

Tom is a football journalist with five years of experience. He has been featured in the Non-League Paper, Crawley Observer, Sussex Express and The RedmenTV - producing features, news and conducting interviews.

For Football FanCast, Tom has sat down with a number of names from the industry, including Ally McCoist, Philippe Senderos and Chris Waddle. Elsewhere, he has covered the National League South final, the Formula E London Prix, Crawley Town and Brighton’s U21s.

Tom enjoys writing features about teams in the Football League and Premier League, whilst also receiving the opportunity to conduct interviews on behalf of FFC.

Having written for The RedmenTV, he is particularly an expert on all things Liverpool.

Trafford edges closer to Man City exit

The man likely to be heading for the exit door is of course James Trafford. The goalkeeper only returned to the club 12 months ago, but could now be on his way to Newcastle United after watching his No.1 spot disappear to Gianluigi Donnarumma not long after rejoining Man City.

The Englishman believes that he's ready to challenge Jordan Pickford for England's No.1 spot and is convinced that progress will not take place on Man City's bench - leaving Newcastle United to take full advantage.

The Magpies have reportedly rekindled their interest in the shot-stopper and could finally get their man after initially working on a deal last summer, before he opted for an Etihad return.

An exit will arguably be the right decision for all parties, but it does mean Man City will be forced into the market for a replacement in the coming months. And that's where Sheffield Wednesday enter the frame.

Man City advance plans to sign Sheffield Wednesday star

According to TeamTalk, Man City are now accelerating plans to sign Pierce Charles from Sheffield Wednesday to replace Trafford this summer. Like Trafford, Charles left the Citizens as a young goalkeeper to gain experience elsewhere and could now follow the same route back to his former club.

The Owls are not in a strong position to keep hold of their talented No.1, either. Charles has just one year left on his current deal and it seems unlikely that he'll put pen to paper on a new deal as he continues to develop.

At 20 years old, now could be the perfect time for Charles to return to Man City and take Trafford's spot behind Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the Owls losing one of their best players in the process.

The one saving grace for Wednesday is that City could loan the goalkeeper back to Hillsborough next season to further his development, but that will rely on whether they believe he's better suited to learn directly as Donnarumma's deputy.

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