Tottenham Hotspur will not like the latest transfer updates regarding James Trafford after the Lilywhites stepped up their interest in the Manchester City goalkeeper.Guglielmo Vicario’s three-year spell at Tottenham is expected to come to an end this summer, with the Spurs number one having held talks with Inter Milan regarding a summer transfer.Spurs Web has relayed a number of reports over recent weeks suggesting that the Lilywhites have identified Trafford as their next number one.It has widely been reported that Spurs face competition from Newcastle and Aston Villa for Trafford, but the race for the Englishman may be about to get a lot harder for Roberto De Zerbi’s men.Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesChelsea ready to challenge Tottenham for James TraffordFichajes have now backed up Tottenham’s interest in the Man City goalkeeper, but they reveal that the club may also have to see off competition from their London rivals to land their target.The outlet claims that Chelsea are keen on making a change in goal, with Robert Sanchez’s time at Stamford Bridge about to come to an end this summer.It is claimed that the Blues hierarchy has identified Trafford as ‘the ideal candidate’ to take over as their new number one from the Spaniard.The West Loindon club view the England international as a ‘very strategic investment’ as they look to make big changes to their squad ahead of next season.Spurs have been warned about Trafford pursuit amidst relegation battleIt has been claimed over recent weeks that Trafford is willing to move to Spurs if they guarantee him the number one role, even though the Lilywhites find themselves in a relegation battle at the moment.However, journalist Pete O’Rourke warned a few days ago that Tottenham would struggle to land the Man City man if they go down.According to an update from The Daily Mail last week, Spurs would have to pay around £35m-£40m to prise Trafford away from the Etihad Stadium.READ MORE: Alfie Devine is keeping an eye on Tottenham results ahead of £4.5m summer transfer decisionThe post Blow for Tottenham in James Trafford transfer race as Chelsea set a clear stance on £35m star appeared first on Spurs Web.