England right-back gets new Manchester City deal until 2026

 

Kyle Walker has signed a new contract with Manchester City until 2026. The 33-year-old, who had a spell out of favour last spring and was left out of the starting line-up for the Champions League final in June, was linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer. 

Walker had entered the final year of his existing deal but the England international ultimately decided to stay put, turning down the chance to become one of Bayern's top earners on a contract until 2025 with the option of another year. 

"I'm thrilled to sign a new deal. My future is with Manchester City and that is the best thing for me," said Walker, who has won 15 trophies with the club. "I've enjoyed every single moment of the past six years at this fantastic club. 

"The treble-winning season is one I will never forget and we're ready to go again and try to win more trophies. "We've got to demand that. "We've got to demand that. We've set the bar and each year it's how do you get better? We've set the bar and each year it's how do you get better? How do we get better? How do we get better? We seem to be doing that each year. We seem to be doing that each year.