Kyle Walker ended his eight-year-long stay at Manchester City as he signed for newly promoted Premier League side Burnley on a two-year deal. Walker joined the Cityzens from Tottenham Hotspur in 2017 and won several titles with Pep Guardiola's side, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy. He was also an integral part of the City side that won the treble in 2023.
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Fans in disbelief as Walker joined BurnleySigned a two-year contractLeft City after eight yearsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The English full-back fell out of favour under Guardiola last December and was then shipped off to AC Milan on a short-term loan deal. AC Milan eventually decided not to make the transfer permanent and City had made it clear that Walker did not have a future at the club. At last, the defender decided to join the Clarets.
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The move, however, left fans in disbelief as many of them could not fathom that a player of Walker's stature had joined a newly promoted club.
A fan with the X handle Anayo.sui wrote: "What a fall from grace! I hope it works well for him at the Clarets."
Chompy wrote: "Kyle Walker is the greatest Premier League right back of all time. Don’t let one tough year change your mind."
A fan named The Screenshot Lad posted: "What happened to him?"
Michael wrote on X: "Biggest drop off of a career in the space of 6 months I’ve ever seen."
An X handled named J17 wrote: "Man City to Milan to Burnley in 7 months is brazy."
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As one of the club’s highest earners and a longstanding presence in the dressing room, the Cityzens could reportedly trim their wage expenditure by an estimated £10m ($13.5m) with Walker's departure, GOAL understands.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR WALKER?The England international could make his Burnley debut against his former club, Tottenham, on August 16. The Clarets travel to north London on the opening weekend of the Premier League 2025-26 season.
