admin Kyle Walker will stay at Manchester City until he turns 36 after extending his contract by two years. Kyle Walker has signed a long-awaited contract extension with Manchester City, which will see him spend his ninth season at the Etihad Stadium.
Walker was set to leave City this summer after failing to reach the Champions League final when Bayern Munich decided to sign the English defender. Walker looked set to join the German champions, but he played in all of City’s games that summer – mostly as captain – and the Blues did enough to convince him to stay.
Now Walker has signed a contract extension for another two years on top of his contract that expires next summer, which runs until the summer of 2026, when he turns 36.
The move breaks with City’s usual stance of not offering long-term contract extensions to players over 30, as Ilkay Gundogan only got the two years he wanted when it was too late and decided to move to Barcelona this summer.
After signing his new contract, Walker said his intention was to win more trophies at the Etihad over the next three years. “I am happy to sign a new contract. “My future lies with Manchester City and that is the best thing for me,” he said. “I have enjoyed every moment of the last six years at this fantastic club.” I have an incredible coach, great teammates and staff and our fans are the best.
I feel supported on all levels. “I will never forget the season I won the Triple Crown. We are ready to come back and try to win more trophies. I’m looking forward to continuing to work at a club that competes for trophies every year and can’t wait to see what the next few years have in store for me sporting director Txiki Begiristain said: “We are very happy that Kyle will be here until 2026.
He is an exceptional player and his speed, strength and experience make him a very important member of our team.” “For me he is the best right-back in the world, a player with unique characteristics. He brings a unique dynamic to our team.
Kyle has played a big part in our recent successes and we are confident he will help us win trophies in the coming seasons.
Walker said before the international break that his decision to stay was made by the club that had offered him the longest contract and that he had always preferred to stay at City.
Speaking after England’s game against Ukraine, Walker made it clear that he was unhappy that a contract extension had not been signed, but all formalities had already been completed and the right-back had returned to the City Football Academy.
