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This Saturday, Manchester City qualified very easily against Salford City and qualified for the 1/16 finals of the FA Cup (8-0). Enough to put an end to the sad sporting crisis of the Cityzens in recent months. With a reshuffled squad and many young players lined up against a fourth division team, the absence of Kyle Walker was not really surprising when the team compositions were announced. However, after the match, Pep Guardiola surprised everyone.
During the post-match press conference, the Mancunian technician simply announced that Kyle Walker (34) wanted to leave and even gave details about his future. “Two days ago, Kyle asked to explore the option of playing overseas to finish his career there. He went to see (football director) Txiki Begiristain. That’s why he didn’t play. I prefer to play players whose spirit is here and not elsewhere.he explained.
Pep Guardiola remains evasive about his replacement
Aged 34, the English full-back seems to be considering a new challenge far from the Premier League to conclude his great career. “We couldn’t have had all the trophies we’ve won over the last few years without Kyle Walker, it’s impossible. In his mind, he would like to explore another country for many reasons (…) He is an important player for the national team and for our team. I don’t know what’s going to happen.”added his manager.
We will therefore have to wait for the final decision before Manchester City decides to recruit a new right-back during this winter transfer window. As a reminder, the Mancunian club has already completed the arrival of Abdukodir Khusanov, from Lens, for around 50 million euros, bonus included. A parallel transfer of the files Omar Marmoush, (the Frankfurt striker who already has an agreement with City), and the Brazilian defender of Palmeiras Vitor Reis. The reconstruction will continue at City…
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