After several successful years at Manchester City, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/pep-guardiola" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pep Guardiola</a> is facing what might be the most challenging season of his managerial career. The difficulties began with Rodri’s ACL injury, a devastating blow as he is one of the most crucial players in Guardiola’s system. Without a suitable replacement in his position, City’s defensive solidity has noticeably weakened, exposing vulnerabilities that opponents have begun to exploit. To compound matters, key players such as Ederson, Ruben Dias, and John Stones have also been sidelined due to injuries. Now, another major setback has emerged, as one of their top defensive players has requested a transfer.



In a press conference, Pep Guardiola revealed that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kyle-walker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kyle Walker</a> expressed his desire to leave the club: “It’s not easy for me to say because he should say, but he’s not here, so two days ago Kyle asked to explore the options to play abroad at the end of his career.”



This development is undoubtedly a significant blow for Manchester City, as Walker has been one of the best right-backs in the world during his time at the club. He played a pivotal role in City’s 2020/21 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/premier-league" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Premier League</a> triumph, being a key figure in Guardiola’s defensive setup. However, in recent seasons, Walker’s role has diminished. During the 2022/23 Champions League final, he started on the bench and was only brought on in the 82nd minute.



Walker’s gradual transition from a dynamic fullback to a central defender has been driven by the emergence of young talent Rico Lewis, who has taken over as the team’s starting right-back. This shift, coupled with Walker’s declining form, has left the veteran struggling to perform at the level that once made him an irreplaceable asset. His struggles were evident in the recent match against Liverpool, where he delivered one of his worst performances of the season.



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Known for his blistering speed and physical strength, Walker was once regarded as one of the most dominant right-backs in the world, capable of covering both flanks effortlessly. However, age and wear have caught up with him, making it increasingly difficult to maintain the same defensive impact.


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Despite these challenges, Walker’s legacy at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manchester-city" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manchester City</a> remains intact. Alongside club legend Pablo Zabaleta, he is remembered as one of the finest right-backs in the club’s history, leaving an indelible mark on fans and the team’s storied success.



<h2>Where could Kyle Walker go next? Exploring his potential destination</h2>



Pep Guardiola says Kyle Walker wants to explore different options abroad. Therefore, possible destinations such as Liverpool, Arsenal and other English teams are completely ruled out. Just because Kyle wants to explore his options does not mean a transfer is going to happen, according to Guardiola: “He asked just to explore, it doesn’t mean it is going to happen because you never know.”



According to Fabrizio Romano, AC Milan have initiated negotiations with Manchester City to secure Kyle Walker, who is seeking a move in the January transfer window. Milan would be an ideal destination for Walker, as the team is performing strongly in Serie A and is competing at Champions League this season.



At AC Milan, Walker would likely secure a starting role, surpassing Davide Calabria and Emerson Royal on the right side. Additionally, his versatility would make him a valuable asset as an alternative to Theo Hernandez at left-back, a position currently lacking adequate depth. Walker’s experience and adaptability could significantly bolster Milan’s defensive options as they aim to contend on both domestic and European fronts.



It is clear that Pep Guardiola will not give Kyle Walker more minutes until he makes a decision, as he wants players who want to stay at the club: “But now in his mind he would like to explore already to go to another country to play the last years for many reasons, and for that reason I played other players whose mind is here.”



Kyle Walker is highly valued by Pep Guardiola who went as far as to declare: “You cannot understand the success we have had these years without Kyle, it’s impossible, he gave us something we didn’t have, he’s been amazing…I respect him a lot because I am more than grateful for what he has done for us, he has been important with the England national team, important for our team.”

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manchester-united" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manchester United</a>‘s surprising derby victory, secured by goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo, left fans with an incredible image on social media. Rasmus Hojlund, the young striker, posted a photo of himself in a heated exchange with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manchester-city" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manchester City</a> right-back Kyle Walker, captioned: “Manchester is Red, Violets are blue, What a brilliant performance, But the Oscar goes to….”



The confrontation among Hojlund and Walker began moments before the goal when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kyle-walker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kyle Walker</a> fouled the striker. Rasmus immediately approached the referee to protest, only for Walker to dramatically fall to the ground, seemingly feigning injury, which sparked a wave of reactions. The incident resulted in yellow cards for both players from referee Anthony Taylor.



While Walker was mocked on social media, the controversy also caught the attention of soccer legends Roy Keane and Gary Neville. Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane criticized Walker’s actions: “How can Walker go down like that? He must be embarrassed to go down like that, an experienced player. I don’t know the guy, but I’m embarrassed for him. It’s embarrassing. I would have given a red card to Walker.”



Gary Neville, another former United player, echoed Keane’s sentiments, adding: “It’s poor from Kyle Walker. He goes down when he realises there might have been contact. I think he will be a little bit embarrassed when he sees that back.”



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Both English soccer icons agreed that Walker’s reaction was unbecoming of an experienced player. Additionally, the incident highlights the struggles of Walker, who has been out of form this season. The player, once regarded as one of the best in the world, has failed to find his rhythm on the field, with his performances this year falling short of the standard that once made him a standout. Rico Lewis, the Manchester City youth player, has gained more prominence after his poor form.


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<h2>Rasmus Hojlund and his adaptation process at Manchester United</h2>



Hojlund, joined Manchester United in the 2023-24 season from Serie A side Atalanta. His adaptation was not easy, as arriving at a club with the instability United has experienced in recent years presents challenges for any player, particularly for someone as young as 20 years-old.



Despite those challenges, Hojlund managed to score 16 goals and provide 2 assists in 43 appearances during his debut season, a solid tally for a newcomer to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/premier-league">Premier League</a>. This season, he is already notched 7 goals and 1 assist in 18 games, showing significant promise. He is now fully settled in Manchester, building chemistry with his teammates and aligning well with the manager’s tactics, suggesting that this could be an even more successful season for the talented forward.



<h2>Rubem Amorim’s strong start with Manchester United</h2>



Rubem Amorim replaced Erik Ten Hag, who was fired after failing to show good results in the game and in the standings, on November 11. The Manchester United board decided to go for a coach whose idea of the game was similar to Ten Hag‘s in order to continue a process and not have to throw it all away.



Although the idea of the game is the same, an offensive style that prioritizes the vertical possession of the ball, they have very different ways of approaching it, as Amorim prefers not to be so pragmatic and inflexible, giving free rein to the defensive part, as his style is more adapted to the rival. This is an excellent strategy used by great coaches like Carlo Ancelotti who claims that not having a style has been a key part of his success because it is easier to understand the players you have.



Another perfect example of this approach can be seen in the match that secured Manchester City their first Champions League title. Their performance was not the most flashy or offensive; instead, they demonstrated tactical maturity, knowing when to read the game and strike at the right moments. Rubem Amorim will aim to adopt a similar strategy at Manchester United, one that can adapt to the varying challenges of the Premier League, adjusting tactics to fit different scenarios as they arise.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manchester-city" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manchester City</a> have now dropped two in a row in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/premier-league" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Premier League</a>, City’s defeat to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/arsenal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arsenal</a> goes along with their defeat to Wolves and has made them lose ground on top of the table Arsenal and Spurs.



Pep Guardiola’s side was outshot, out hustled and were almost even in possession as the Gunners sent a statement to the rest of the league that this could finally be their season.


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In the tunnel at the conclusion of the match Manchester City’s <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/erling-haaland" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Erling Haaland</a> and Kyle Walker began to argue with a member of the Arsenal staff and had to be pulled apart, an investigation is underway as and sanctions could be issued.



<h2>Erling Haaland and Kyle Walker argue with Arsenal staff video</h2>



The images capture an irate Erling Haaland arguing with a member of Mikel Arteta’s staff, Kyle Walker would eventually be involved as well. After the match City boss Pep Guardiola said, “I know what happened, but I’m not going to say.”



The video captures some finger pointing and some pushing of hands, but not much else as the two teams went into the tunnel. The Sun is reporting that Nicolas Jover, Arsenal’s assistant manager, made some gestures that Haaland did not like.



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For Erling Haaland it was a tough break as it is his third match without a goal including two Premier League games and 1 UEFA Champions League clash. It is the longest Haaland has gone without scoring for Manchester City.


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Kyle Walker has been one of the best defenders for Manchester City during the last years. In the 2022-2023 Champions League, Pep Guardiola trusted him to stop <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/vinicius-jr">Vinicius Jr</a> in the blockbuster semifinal against <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/real-madrid">Real Madrid</a>. He did an extraordinary job.



This Saturday, Manchester City face the biggest moment in club history at Istanbul. If they hoist the European Cup in Turkey, the treble will become a reality: FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League.


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That’s why many people expected to see Kyle Walker in the starting lineup for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manchester-city">Manchester City</a> against <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/inter">Inter</a>. However, in an unexpected turn of events, there are important reasons why that won’t happen.



<h2>Why is Kyle Walker not playing in Manchester City vs Inter?</h2>



This is merely a tactical decision by Pep Guardiola. After using Kyle Walker as right-back in the series against Real Madrid to guard Vinicius Jr, Inter Milan present a different type of challenge. 


 

 


Considering Simone Inzaghi will play with two center forwards such as Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez, Guardiola will go on defense with Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake. Both will accompany John Stones and Ruben Dias.



Nathan Ake suffered a hamstring injury during the quarterfinals against Bayern Munich, but, he seems to be fully recovered to play in the Champions League final. It’s a major opportunity for him to shine. 


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That’s the biggest move for Manchester City as the rest of the lineup is pretty familiar: Ederson, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/Manchester-Citys-Kyle-Walker-to-be-questioned-by-police-over-drunken-flash-incident-20230308-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyle Walker</a> has seen his face plastered all over the British tabloids, the reason is that the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Dreamland-for-players-Erling-Haalands-agent-makes-decision-on-next-club-after-Manchester-City-20230303-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manchester City </a>defender went to a bar, danced, and groped a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/Neymar-caught-in-scandal-with-Brazilian-volleyball-star-Key-Alves-20230303-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">woman</a> that was not his wife and exposed his private area at least twice while drunk.
Police have confiscated the footage and are at the moment reviewing the incident that took place with the intent of possibly pressing charges. Walker did train with the team following the release of the footage, but contract talks were put on hold as of Wednesday.
Walker is reported by The Sun to be more concerned that contract talks with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Why-is-Kevin-De-Bruyne-not-playing-for-Manchester-City-vs-Leipzig-20230222-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manchester City</a> have stopped rather than the possibility of going to court due to exposing himself in public.
<h2>Kyle Walker contract talks with Man City put on hold</h2>
Walker, 32, is married to Annie Kilner and the couple have three children. Walker was filmed by security cameras of a bar where the Manchester City player was dancing with a blonde woman for roughly 90-minutes.
During the sensual dancing Walker opened his pants and exposed himself, at least twice to various female customers at the bar, and the incident was caught by the cameras. According to a source that spoke to The Sun, Walker “appears to be not concerned about the embarrassment this has caused his family, the club and their fans.

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“What he appears really worried about is whether this will damage his chances of a contract extension.
“That’s the problem right there. It demonstrates a complete contempt for what he’s done and the rules the rest of us have to abide by.”
 
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Kyle Walker is in a lot of trouble for his bar antics which were exposed all over the United Kingdom, but he will also be having a lot of explaining to do at home. The 32-year-old <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-David-Beckham-and-Wayne-Rooney-react-to-Harry-Kanes-missed-penalty-20221211-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">England international</a> was caught with his pants down… literally.
In an article posted by The Sun, Walker was filmed by security cameras of a bar where the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Dreamland-for-players-Erling-Haalands-agent-makes-decision-on-next-club-after-Manchester-City-20230303-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manchester City</a> player was dancing with a blonde woman for roughly 90-minutes, ironically. During the sensual dancing Walker opened his pants and exposed himself, at least twice to various female customers at the bar, and the incident was caught by the cameras.
Walker was grinding and kissing the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/Neymar-caught-in-scandal-with-Brazilian-volleyball-star-Key-Alves-20230303-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">woman</a>, who has been identified as not being his wife, Annie Kilner. Walker is reported to have been with a group of people who pointed and laughed while he was exposing himself.
<h2>Kyle Walker exposes himself in a bar</h2>
“On Wednesday 8 March, Cheshire police were made aware of a video circulating on social media in relation to an indecent exposure which allegedly occurred in the Wilmslow area.
“Enquiries in relation to the incident are in the early stages and no arrests have been made at this time” was a statement issued by Cheshire Police.
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Walker returned to full training today and at the moment City have not announced whether the defender will receive any kind of punishment for his antics.

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