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Pep Guardiola thinks Kyle Walker might have a number of extra years on the high – however will permit him to depart Manchester Metropolis.
Walker was neglected of Metropolis’s matchday squad for Saturday’s 8-0 FA Cup demolition of League Two Salford after expressing a need to discover choices overseas.
The 34-year-old right-back has been a key a part of Guardiola’s all-conquering facet since his transfer from Tottenham in 2017, serving to the membership win 17 trophies together with six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
However his type of late has been inconsistent and his request comes after a spell out of the crew, having not began for the reason that derby loss to Manchester United on December 15.
Guardiola would again him to rediscover his greatest, however equally is not going to stand in his means.
The Metropolis supervisor mentioned: “He’s an unbelievable participant along with his unbelievable physicality. When he’s targeted he’s unstoppable as a right-back. He’s a top-class participant.
“If he’s match he can play one, two, three, 4 extra years as knowledgeable. I’ve by no means seen a participant with these bodily circumstances in my profession.
“But when he desires to discover (different choices), the membership goes to discover, and he has to determine, not me. It’s not my resolution.”
Walker is presently the Metropolis captain having taken over from Ilkay Gundogan when the German left after the 2023 treble success.
He has been linked with AC Milan however, as he’s contracted till 2026, any deal must be sanctioned by Metropolis.
It’s unclear if that would occur on this month’s switch window and Guardiola wouldn’t touch upon whether or not he could play once more while his future is unresolved.
“It relies on him,” he mentioned. “The switch window will end when it finishes and I don’t know what’s going to occur.”
Metropolis’s comfy cup win did see Jack Grealish lastly finish his lengthy goalscoring drought after profitable and changing a penalty in opposition to Salford on the Etihad Stadium.
The England worldwide had not discovered the web in membership soccer since December 2023.
It got here only a week after Guardiola had challenged the 29-year-old to indicate him extra after dropping his place within the facet to summer season signing Savinho.
Guardiola mentioned: “After all, I’m actually happy. I would like the most effective for my gamers, all of them. I would like them to carry out nicely.
“However, on the finish, they must ship. It’s not solely Jack, completely not, however I noticed him within the yr of the treble, for instance, when he was a essential participant for us.
“After that he performed much less and after that there are two choices – assume it’s me or take into consideration what you are able to do higher. That is the fact.”
