Kyle Walker ‘reaches shock verbal agreement’ to join Bayern Munich in a £15m move… but clubs still need to agree a transfer fee
- Man City defender Kyle Walker has reportedly agreed to join Bayern Munich
- The England international has a year remaining on his contract at the Etihad
- The Premier League champions will seek at least £15million for the full-back
Bayern Munich have agreed personal terms with Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, according to reports.
The 33-year-old has enjoyed an extraordinary six seasons at the Etihad, winning five Premier League titles as well as last season’s Champions League.
However, questions over his future in Manchester began to surface just a few months ago after the defender admitted he was ‘gutted’ to be left out of the final.
And now, according to The Athletic, Walker has reached a verbal agreement to join Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the summer window.
The outlet claim that the two clubs will now attempt to negotiate a fee for the England international.
Bayern Munich have reportedly agree personal terms with Man City defender Kyle Walker
Thomas Tuchel is said to be a big fan of Walker, whose current contract expires next summer
City reportedly will hold out for their £15million asking-price for the full-back, who has just one year remaining on his deal at the Etihad.
Thomas Tuchel is believed to be the driving force behind the pursuit, with Walker’s contract at City set to expire next summer.
Mail Sport previously reported that Sheffield United were keen on bringing Walker back to Yorkshire, though a move to Munich would allow him to keep playing Champions League football next season.
Since arriving from Tottenham in 2016, Walker has won 12 trophies, including five Premier Leagues and the Champions league, in 254 games.
In that time, he’s also managed to record six goals and 18 assists for Pep Guardiola’s history makers.
He played 39 games for City last season as they secured a historic treble in 2022/23 but was occasionally dropped for big games, including the the UCL final.
The England international has made 254 appearances for City since joining in 2017
Munich, meanwhile, are reportedly prepared to sell Sadio Mane for just £17million this summer in an effort to raise funds for Tottenham superstar Harry Kane.
Mane, who endured a turbulent debut season in Bavaria following his £35m move from Liverpool last summer, is one of seven Bayern stars on the chopping block.
The serial Bundesliga champions had hoped to lure Kane to the Allianz Arena for around £70m this week, capitalising on the fact that Spurs could lose their superstar for free next summer when his contract expires.
However, as Mail Sport reported on Monday, Tottenham are primed to reject Bayern’s second offer and have placed a £120m asking price on the England captain.
