It has been reported that Bayern Munich target Kyle Walker is set to sign a brand-new contract at Manchester City at the end of next week.
This comes from Fabrizio Romano, after it was claimed on Friday that Thomas Tuchel’s side internally believe that the Englishman ‘used’ them to secure a new deal.
But in any case, Kyle Walker has decided to reject a move to Bayern Munich in favour of signing a contract Manchester City after all.
Fabrizio Romano: Kyle Walker snubs Bayern transfer as he will sign new contract next week
Pep Guardiola, who branded the legendary right-back as ‘irreplaceable’ also admitted a little less than three weeks ago that he was ‘pretty sure’ that the Bundesliga champions would end up signing him.
It was reported last Tuesday that even all of the Sky Blues players were hoping that the 33-year-old finds it in him to stay put at the club.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Bayern Munich-linked defender Kyle Walker is set to sign a contract renewal beyond 2024 in the coming days.
The expectations remains that a deal will be officially signed at the end of next week.
Furthermore, the treble-winner is believed to have informed Pep Guardiola’s men this week that he intends to prolong his time at the club instead of joining the Bavarian giants.
Kyle Walker remains a huge asset to the treble-winners in a number of ways
While Kyle Walker may be past his prime, Manchester City would undeniably much rather have him in their ranks than at Bayern, especially due to how he remains the best defensive full-back in the world.
Up against wingers of the ilk of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. in the Champions League and against top opposition in general with elite attackers and transitional threats, there is not a single defender better equipped to deal with such headaches than the veteran.
In addition to this, after big-names like Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez’s exits, the presence of a club legend such as him is key from a leadership perspective.
While the likes of John Stones and Manuel Akanji may be superior to Kyle Walker on a more consistent basis due to their comfortability in possession, the latter as a complete package is still too much of an asset to the Premier League champions.
