5 million pounds! Manchester City captain lost the Premier League team and refused to pay high salary because he still had a World Cup dream

In the early morning of July 5, The Athletic famous reporter David Ornstein and famous reporter Romano both confirmed that Manchester City captain Kyle Walker had reached an agreement with Premier League promoted Burnley on a transfer, and the two sides will sign a two-year contract. The deal will have a maximum value of £5 million, but the prerequisite is that Walker plays at 70% and Burnley successfully relegated.

35-year-old Kyle Walker joined Serie A giant AC Milan on loan last winter window and has made 16 appearances. But as the four major players of the Ross and Blacks were all vacant for the European War, Walker was eventually unable to be bought out and returned to Manchester City by returning. Of course, Manchester City now has no place for him, and the club hopes to complete the transfer between Walker and Gallish before the team regroups.

In fact, 35-year-old Kyle Walker is still very popular in the transfer market. Fenerbahce, a giant in the Turkish Super League coached by Mourinho, is very interested in him and has issued a very attractive contract. The Portuguese plans to implement more radical offensive tactics in the new season, and the requirements for the defender's high-speed recovery ability are very high. Although Kyle Walker is 35 years old, his performance in Milan last season is still quite good, and he is naturally more than enough to deal with the lower intensity of the Turkish Super League.

However, Kyle Walker finally refused to go to the Turkish Super League and chose to continue to play in the Premier League. While Burnley certainly can't offer a salary that matches Manchester City and Fenerbahce, here Walker can get enough playing time. His rich game experience and still have personal abilities are still a valuable asset for this updated team, and it helps a lot to enhance Burnley's defense stability. The Wine Legion can also have a locker room leader because of Walker's arrival. After all, their 2023/24 season competition in the Premier League was eventually relegated because there were too many young players who lacked experience in the top league.

Why give up the invitation to high-paying for the Turkish Super League and choose a Premier League team with a lower salary? The British media has not given a specific reason yet. However, considering that next year is World Cup year, Walker's choice is easy to understand. Although he is 35 years old, the Manchester City captain still has a dream in his heart, which is to represent England to continue to gallop on the World Cup and achieve the ultimate goal of winning the championship. If you can stay in the Premier League and play for enough playing time and good performance, it will be relatively easier to enter the vision of England coach Tuchel.

And Walker's departure will free up £10 million in salary space for Manchester City, which will also be helpful for Manchester City's upcoming streamlining lineup plan. During his eight years at Manchester City, Walker played in 319 games as the main right back and scored 6 goals and 23 assists in all competitions, winning 17 championship trophys including 6 Premier League champions, and won the European Triple Champions League honor in the 2022/23 season. His classic pre-match squirt and his speed of lightning during the game will be eternal memories of Etihad Stadium.