Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed captain Kyle Walker has asked to leave the club.
Walker, 34, was left out of City’s squad for Saturday’s 8-0 FA Cup win over Salford.
After the game, Guardiola said: “”In his mind, he would like to explore it, to go to another country, to play the last years (somewhere else) for many reasons.
“For that reason, I prefer playing other players whose mind is here.”
Walker has helped City win 17 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League, since joining the club in a £50m deal from switch Tottenham in 2017.
He was close to joining Bayern Munich after City’s treble win in 2023 but signed a contract extension in to keep him at the club until 2026.
Guardiola said: “We cannot understand the success we’ve had these years without Kyle. It’s impossible.
“Having a right-back (like him) gave us something that we didn’t have and he has been amazing.
“But he said he wanted, in mind and heart, to explore it.”
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