{"id":287604,"date":"2023-09-14T17:35:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T17:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287604"},"modified":"2023-09-14T17:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T17:35:28","slug":"manchester-city-hand-kyle-walker-a-new-two-year-deal-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/manchester-city-hand-kyle-walker-a-new-two-year-deal-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City hand Kyle Walker a new two-year deal extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Manchester City hand Kyle Walker a new deal to keep the defender at the club until 2026 &#8211; snuffing out speculation of a move away from the Etihad after Bayern Munich links this summer<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The defender received interest from the Bundesliga giants during the window<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>England international had just one year left on his existing contract at the club\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester City have secured Kyle Walker\u2019s future until 2026 after fending off interest from Bayern Munich to retain their most experienced player in Pep Guardiola\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n<p>Walker, whose current deal was expiring next summer, penned a new two-year extension &#8211; and now has eyes on taking over the captaincy from Ilkay Gundogan.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old has taken the armband on a temporary basis following Gundogan\u2019s departure to Barcelona and the hamstring injury suffered by Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n<p>City\u2019s players and staff are set to vote on their new five-man leadership group and Walker, who feels assured over his game time after discussions with Guardiola, is hoping to lead the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m thrilled to sign a new deal,\u2019 Walker said. \u2018My future is with Manchester City and that is the best thing for me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/17\/75440253-12519367-image-a-3_1694709875076.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kyle Walker has penned a brand-new contract to keep him with Manchester City until 2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/17\/75440301-12519367-image-a-4_1694709879297.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The England international has been a landmark signing under head coach Pep Guardiola<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve enjoyed every single moment of the past six years at this fantastic club. I have an amazing coach, great team-mates and staff and our fans are the best. I feel supported on every single level.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Treble-winning season is one I will never forget and we\u2019re ready to go again and try to win more trophies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The lads have got that hunger again to go and achieve something really special again this season, fingers crossed. I wanted to be a part of it and I didn&#8217;t want to miss out on that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Us captains have got to demand that. We&#8217;ve set the bar and each year about it\u2019s how do you get better? How do we get better? We seem to be doing that each year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;ve probably gone to the top of the top where, to stay there, there is only down because are we going to go and win a Treble again? Who knows? You know, we could do.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The England international, who scored a first goal for his country against Ukraine last weekend, recently admitted that a switch to Bayern was \u2018very close\u2019 but that his preference was always to remain at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Walker cost \u00a345million from Tottenham and has been one of the best signings of Guardiola\u2019s tenure, with sporting director Txiki Begiristain adding: \u2018He is an outstanding footballer and his speed, strength and experience make him such an important member of our squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018For me, he is the best right-back in the world, a player with a unique set of attributes. He brings a very special dynamic to our team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Kyle has been a huge part of our recent success, and we are confident that he will help us compete for trophies in the upcoming seasons.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12519367\/Manchester-City-Kyle-Walker-new-deal-2026-Bayern-Munich-links.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City hand Kyle Walker a new deal to keep the defender at the club until 2026 &#8211; 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