Bayern Munich thought they had a highway to conclude the arrival of Kyle Walker. He is used a little less by Pep Guardiola this season, mainly for tactical reasons and one year from the end of his contract with Manchester City, the way seems relatively clear. The Bavarian giant even estimates that an offer of around €15m should be enough to convince the English and European champion for a 33-year-old player.
Sky Germany even claimed this Friday that a verbal agreement was reached with the player for a two-year contract, plus an optional year. This is already a big step forward, before finding common ground with the Cityzens. The latter even targeted Benjamin Pavard as a replacement for the Englishman. The Frenchman is in a more or less similar situation. He wants to leave Bayern one year from the end of his contract.
Manchester City want to renew Walker
Except that in terms of the transfer window, everything is not so simple. Manchester City does not intend to part with a reliable element since his arrival 6 years ago from Tottenham. His performances against Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior in the Champions League semi-finals have not been forgotten. THE DailyMail today indicates that the residents of the Etihad Stadium are preparing a counter-proposal by extending his current contract.
It would be a one-year extension, until 2025. Manchester City are not really keen on the idea of losing him, especially since there are already two departures planned for this summer in defense with Joao Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte. Inevitably the Bavarian proposal is more attractive because the contract is longer, which makes the international hesitate. If the latter favors the German option, the transfer will have to be negotiated with City. 23 M€ will be required.
