Bayern Munich are ‘in advanced talks with Kyle Walker’s representatives to seal a move for the Man City star’ with an ‘agreement said to be IMMINENT following offer of a two-year deal’
Bayern Munich are reportedly in ‘intensive talks’ with Kyle Walker’s representatives over a potential move this summer, with a agreement said to be ‘imminent’.
The Manchester City right back has been linked with the exit at the Etihad after his Champions League final snub by Pep Guardiola and Bayern have been discussing a £15million move to sign him.
Mail Sport reported earlier this week that Walker would prefer to extend his time at City if possible.
Now in an update since then, a report from German news outlet Sport Bild is claiming that Bayern have offered the England international a two-year deal, including an option for a third if certain objectives are met in his second year.
The report goes on to claim an agreement is ‘imminent’ and that the German champions would be technically breaking their own ‘unwritten rule’ to bring the 33-year-old to the Allianz Arena with the reported contract offer.
Bayern Munich are in ‘intensive talks’ with Kyle Walker’s representatives over a summer move
Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern have been discussing a £15million move to sign the right back
Typically, Bayern only offer players over the age of 30 – already at the club – one-year contracts but their offer to Walker would break that, given how they did the same for newly-recruited goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
It was reported on Sunday that Walker was in advanced talks to join Bayern with manager Thomas Tuchel, formerly of Chelsea, thought to be ‘a key factor’ in the plan to bring the defender to Bavaria.
Walker was omitted from the City starting line-up for the Champions League final against Inter Milan which they won 1-0.
That snub had increased speculation the England star would exit the Premier League champions in the summer transfer window.
Mail Sport previously reported that Sheffield United were keen on bringing Walker to Yorkshire, though a move to Munich would have allowed him to keep playing Champions League football next season.
The Blades are Walker’s hometown club, and would be willing to welcome him back following his exit in 2009, as they adjust to their first season back in the Premier League.
The 33-year-old England international has won 12 titles at City, including their historic Treble
From Sheffield United, Walker moved to Tottenham Hotspur, where he stayed until joining up with Manchester City in 2017.
He has since played over 250 games for City, winning 12 trophies including five Premier League titles and the Champions League.
The defender played in Man City’s only previous UCL final in 2021, and admitted being ‘disappointed’ after he was left out for the clash with Inter Milan last weekend – although he did come off the bench in the last 10 minutes of the game.
Reflecting on the trophy win, the defender said: ‘We couldn’t work as hard as we did all season to throw it away. The lads dug deep. I got a silver medal last time, so to have a gold one is fantastic.’
