Burnley defender Kyle Walker has revealed he once had the opportunity to join Chelsea before sealing his move to Manchester City, offering fresh insight into a pivotal moment in his career.
The 35-year-old right-back, now playing for Burnley, said the London club were among those interested in signing him during his time at Tottenham Hotspur, prior to his high-profile transfer to City in 2017.
Walker ultimately opted to join Manchester City in a deal worth around £45 million, a move that proved transformative as he went on to win multiple major honours, including six Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League.
Reflecting on his career in recent interviews, Walker indicated that while CHELSEA presented a serious option, the project at City under then-manager Pep Guardiola was decisive in shaping his choice
Walker told The Overlap that he was in discussions with the Blues over a potential move, however decided that because he was coming from Tottenham he couldn’t make the controversial switch across London.
He said: “Yeah, Marina, Yeah, I was speaking to her, but I couldn’t have gone there. I couldn’t have gone there because of the Tottenham-Chelsea thing. So I wouldn’t have gone there. So the only option was Manchester City.”
His comments have reignited discussion over how close Chelsea came to signing a player who would go on to become one of the most decorated defenders of his generation. At the time, CHELSEA were competing at the top of English football, but Walker’s move to City coincided with the beginning of a period of sustained domestic dominance for the Manchester club.
Walker has done alot of brilliant things over the seasons, he really is world class. But we do have Reece James and if he was able to stay fit, he would have kept the Englan star on the bench anyways.
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