Man City Defender Walker Set To Sign For Burnley

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker is adjacent to joining Burnley aft passing a aesculapian astatine nan Premier League newcomers.

The 35-year-old England right-back will motion a two-year statement pinch nan Clarets, having spent nan 2nd half of nan 2024-25 play connected indebtedness astatine Serie A broadside AC Milan.

The move will extremity Walker's eight-year enactment astatine City, wherever he won 17 trophies including six Premier League titles and nan 2023 Champions League.

He made 15 appearances for Pep Guardiola's broadside successful nan past run earlier joining Milan, who did not activate nan action to motion Walker permanently.

His City statement was group to expire adjacent summer.

Walker will nexus up astatine Burnley pinch caput coach Scott Parker, who he played alongside astatine Tottenham during nan 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

The defender was portion of Thomas Tuchel's England squad during June's world fixtures and won his 96th headdress successful a 3-1 friends conclusion by Senegal.

Walker will go Burnley's 5th summertime signing, pinch defender Axel Tuanzebe, left-back Quilindschy Hartman, goalkeeper Max Weiss and French winger Loum Tchaouna having already joined Parker's men pursuing their promotion to nan Premier League.