According to an update by reputed Italian journalist The Guardian, Kyle Walker is the subject of interest from Burnley. The Clarets have been keen on reinforcing their defensive unit by signing a right-back in the summer transfer window. So, the 35-year-old Manchester City veteran has emerged as a target for the newly promoted Premier League club.
Burnley and Manchester City have struck an agreement over a deal worth £5 million, with the veteran Englishman signing a two-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Walker has completed the first part of his medical, meaning the official announcement should arrive soon.
Kyle Walker has come leaps and bounds since joining Manchester City from Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth an initial £50 million in July 2017. The 35-year-old established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League but has soured relations at the Etihad since asking for a winter departure.
The English international spent the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan with AC Milan before returning to the Etihad this summer. However, Walker had no way back at Manchester City, and the Rossoneri did not complete a permanent move either. The veteran full-back’s next destination is Turf Moor, with Burnley on the verge of signing him in a bargain deal.
Burnley’s interest in Kyle Walker is understandable. The Clarets are scouring the market for game-changing signings as they aim to sustain the daunting challenge of remaining in the Premier League beyond the 2025/26 season. So, several Premier League players, including Tomas Soucek, have emerged on Burnley’s radar.
However, Walker will be the first high-profile signing for Burnley since securing promotion to the Premier League, with the agreement between the Clarets and Manchester City sending shockwaves. Burnley will fork out £5 million to sign the 35-year-old Englishman, who will pen a two-year contract.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Walker has already completed the first part of his medical. So, the English international will soon move to Burnley in a bargain deal, and the newly promoted Premier League club will hope he can help them remain in the top flight.
