Etihad’s Youth Boomerang…
Once upon a time, in the whimsical world of Manchester City’s academy, young talents were escorted out faster than you can say “Pep’s sausage rolls.” Now, a plot twist of cartoonish proportions may bring James Trafford, the daring knight of the goalkeeper realm, back to the splendid kingdom known as the Etihad Stadium. Hustled off to Burnley for a princely £19 million, the lad has been conjuring magic in goal, apparently blocking shots as if equipped with a magical force-field.
City’s academy is a magical creature, sprouting stars who journey far and wide — only occasionally do they see the towering gates of the Etihad again. The young Trafford, akin to a footballing superhero, is set to become the first returnee since Angelino, the twinkle-toed left-back from Spain. Angelino’s tale was more “Flopzilla” than fairytale, but Trafford is eyeing a legendary comeback like a goalie Gandalf.
With their first-team squad whispering for youthful vigor, Manchester City might just roll out the blue carpet for Trafford. Will he return to be cloaked in sky-blue glory, or merely to smell the Etihad’s freshly revved-up lawn mowers? One thing is certain: this goalkeeper’s saga has more twists than a Ronaldo stepover!
