Manchester CitydefєɴԀerKyle Walkercould make a decision on his future “very soon”, Sky Sports ɾєρօɾτerDharmesh Shethhas told GIVEMESPORT.
The right-back is attracting interest from Bayern Munich but is a player the Citizens seem keen to keep hold of this summer.
ManchesterCitytransfer news — Kyle Walker
Last month,Sky in Germany(viaSky Sports) ɾєρօɾτed that Bayern were in advanced negotiations to sign Walker.
According to the same outlet, former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been trying to convince the 33-year-old to swap the Premier League for the Bundesliga.
Walker’s contract, which is worth £160,000 a week, claimsSpotrac, expires next summer. However, there is no guarantee that he will be sold in this transfer window. That is becauseCitywant to extєɴԀ his existing Ԁєɑł.
As per theEvening Standard, Pep Guardiola is eager for the Englishman to sign an extension after his role in the Citizens’ historic treble last season.
What has Dharmesh Sheth said about Kyle Walker’s future at Manchester City?
Sheth saysCityfɑɴȿ can expect a decision on Walker’s future to be made soon.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the Sky Sports ɾєρօɾτer said:”He’s entered the final year of his Ԁєɑł, so that’s a big issue. The power is shifting towards the player. Of course,Manchester Citywill make the final decision because he’s still under contract.
“We expect a decision, simply because pre-season’s just underway now, to be made very, very soon. I’m sure Pep Guardiola will want to know as soon as possible who is in that squad for the forthcoming season and who isn’t.”
Who else could leaveManchester Citythis summer?
Walker is not the only high-profile player atCitywho is being linked with a move away from the Etihad.
Joao Cancelo, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bayern, could also be heading for the exit door. Journalist Ben Jacobs recently toldGIVEMESPORTthat Arsenal would love to sign the full-back. Whether the European champions would be willing to sell to their title rivals again, though, remains to be seen.
AnotherCitydefєɴԀer, Aymeric Laporte, may be on his way out, too. According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti,there is a chance that the Spain international will leave Guardiola’s side in this transfer window.
The Manchester club, then, could be about to lose three top defensive players. However, you would expect a team with their amount of quality to survive.
Looking at all of the above, there could be a lot of change atCitythis summer. Ilkay Gundogan has already departed the Etihad and it appears that the likes of Walker, Cancelo and Laporte could all follow the Germany international out of the exit door.
Guardiola, though, seems to be keen on keeping hold of Walker, which is understandable. He is a very seasoned Premier League defєɴԀer who is able to play at right-back and in central defence. However, the England star may now fancy a new challenge after winning practically everything in a sky blue shirt.
