Kyle Walker has opened up on his decision to remain at Manchester City this summer.
Journalist Sam Lee of The Athletic reported on Walker’s decision to stay with Manchester City ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
The England international was heavily linked with a move away, after verbally agreeing a move to the Bundesliga, with the German champions Bayern Munich. The England international himself said the deal was close, in an interview after City’s 5-1 win over Fulham on Saturday.
His quotes about staying at City stated: “Why should I walk away if I am going to get enough game time that’s right for me? That’s all I want. I want to play football I love the game and want to play, whether that’s here, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Championship. I still want to play because to stay at home with the kids would be hard work!”
Walker is now set to sign a new deal with Manchester City, and since Ilkay Gundogan left the club this summer and the injury to Kevin De Bruyne, he has been given the captain’s armband by Pep Guardiola, showing his trust in the 33-year-old.
Having almost joined Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, Kyle Walker explains why he chose to remain at Manchester City…
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— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) September 4, 2023
Walker played a key role for City as they won the treble last season and it’s certainly easy to imagine he could’ve had a hugely positive impact at Bayern, who let Benjamin Pavard leave for Inter Milan, meaning there was a gap to fill in their defence.
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