{"id":625426,"date":"2023-07-21T10:19:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625426"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:19:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:19:21","slug":"kyle-walker-bayern-munich-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/21\/kyle-walker-bayern-munich-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Player \u2018Wants to Join\u2019 European Giants \u2018In the Next Days&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Walker has informed Manchester City that he wants to join Bayern Munich, according to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plettigoal\/status\/1682276125597224963?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Florian Plettenberg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The report claims that representitives will meet in Tokyo next week to negotiate a deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Bayern Munich to Complete Deal for Manchester City&#8217;s Kyle Walker<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ufe0fMore on Kyle <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Walker?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Walker<\/a>: He has informed Guardiola &amp; Begiristain about the fact that he wants to join FC Bayern in the next days! It was a good talk \u2705<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f Bayern &amp; ManCity bosses will negotiate in Tokyo next week \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f Swap deal with Pavard is unlikely. <\/p>\n<p>Walker &amp; Bayern, on\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lIStI0dtbH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lIStI0dtbH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1682276125597224963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Walker Wants Out<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plettigoal\/status\/1680667124119773186?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plettenberg has previously reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a verbal agreement between Walker and the Bundesliga champions, which included a contract until 2025, with an option for the player to return for another year. The Citizens were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2023\/07\/04\/man-city-transfer-news-offer-kyle-walker-deal-bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rumoured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have offered the England international a two-year contract extension, however, it now seems likely that the right-back is set for a move to Germany.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/20\/exciting-transfer-update-rasmus-hojlund\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Soon\u2019 Fabrizio Romano Drops Exciting Man Utd Update After Star \u2018Agreed Terms\u2019 on OT Move<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since joining Manchester City in 2017, the 33-year-old has won five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, Four EFL Cups and a UEFA Champions League. He could leave on the back of a historic treble, matching Manchester United\u2019s triumphs in the 1998\/99 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Will Benjamin Pavard be Included in a Deal for Kyle Walker?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plettenberg\u2019s report<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> states that a swap deal for Benjamin Pavard is unlikely, although there have been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1679828044557565957?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rumours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that Pavard is a top target for Pep Guardiola\u2019s side, should Walker leave Manchester this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/19\/manchester-city-riyad-mahrez-raphinha\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018In Contact\u2019: Manchester City Now Have Shock \u2018Top Target\u2019 to Replace Outgoing Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Frenchman would appear to be a great fit for the club, as Guardiola prefers a lineup of defenders that are comfortable in central defence but are able to play in the wide areas. The versatile player has played as a centre-back and a right-back for both Bayern Munich and the French international side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Watch:\u00a0<\/b>Which Striker was the BEST in Premier League History &#8211; Tier List<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The BEST Strikers in Premier League History - Tier List\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V1kus9oZncs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>Manchester City Faces A Mass Exit of Players<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite coming off the back of a treble-winning season, the club has already confirmed deals for a number of players, as they look to refresh their squad.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Ilkay Gundagon off to Barcelona, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1682167992652644352?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riyadh Mahrez reportedly joining Saudi club Al Ahli<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Walker joins a number of players expected to leave this summer. Fellow defender Aymeric Laporte could also be sold this summer, with his former club <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santos_relevo\/status\/1681241415974518785?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletic Bilbao apparently interested<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a reunion with the centre-back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The England international will join former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side, as they look to improve on last year&#8217;s quarter-final exit in the Champions League. Walker did not feature in Pep Guardiola&#8217;s lineup for the Citizens&#8217; 3-0 win over the Bavarians at the Etihad and came off the bench in the 88th minute of their 1-1 draw at the Allianz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625064\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625064 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Manchester-City-Etihad-Airways-Stadium-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester City stadium distant view of exterior\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Manchester-City-Etihad-Airways-Stadium-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Manchester-City-Etihad-Airways-Stadium-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Manchester-City-Etihad-Airways-Stadium.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Provided to Wikimedia Commons by KGGucwa: https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:KGGucwa Released into PD: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q98592850<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyle Walker has informed Manchester City that he wants to join Bayern Munich, according to\u00a0Florian Plettenberg. The report claims that representitives will meet in Tokyo next week to negotiate a deal. 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