Burnley are near finishing the shock signing of Kyle Walker from Manchester Metropolis, talkSPORT understands.
The six-time Premier League champion is present process a medical with the Clarets forward of a shock £5million transfer.
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Walker will be part of the newly-promoted facet on a two-year deal as he departs the Etihad Stadium following an eight-year spell.
He had been tipped for a summer season switch away from Man Metropolis after being omitted of their Membership World Cup squad.
The best-back spent the second half of final season on mortgage at AC Milan, however the Italians opted in opposition to signing him completely.
talkSPORT has beforehand reported curiosity from Everton and Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce had made a suggestion.
However it now appears Walker shall be heading to Turf Moor as an alternative.
Burnley had been promoted again to the Premier League final season after ending second within the Championship behind Leeds United.
Supervisor Scott Parker has been bolstering his squad all summer season, with Marcus Edwards, Bashir Humphreys and Zian Flemming signing on everlasting offers.
Loum Tchaouna, Quilindschy Hartman, Max Weiss and Axel Tuanzebe have additionally joined the membership as they intention to compete within the prime flight.
And now, Walker, whose Man Metropolis contract runs out subsequent 12 months, appears set to be the most recent new face in an actual coup for the membership.
Parker performed alongside Walker for Tottenham between 2011 and 2013, with the pair now reuniting as participant and supervisor.
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Walker will remember to add loads of expertise to Burnley’s squad for the powerful upcoming season.
He has over 400 Premier League appearances, starring for Man Metropolis and Tottenham within the prime flight.
Walker has the third-highest variety of video games within the Premier League all through his profession out of all energetic gamers.
Solely James Milner and David De Gea have extra.
The 35-year-old defender has additionally gained 17 trophies all through his profitable profession to this point.
Walker will not be stunned by his exit although, after revealing that Guardiola gave him a full farewell earlier than his mortgage to AC Milan.
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“While you come to say goodbye, it’s onerous,” Walker mentioned on his podcast about his mortgage spell in Italy.
“After I mentioned my goodbyes, Pep bought up and spoke and mentioned a very nice message to me, simply saying thanks for every little thing.
“However hear, it’s not over, I’m simply on mortgage right here [AC Milan]. I’ve bought to think about that I can return.
“Clearly, each events want to return to an settlement by the top of the season. Hear, the chapter’s not absolutely closed, however we’ll see what occurs.”
Walker did not wish to verify whether or not he’d be heading again to Manchester to proceed taking part in or not.
However now, evidently chapter has certainly ended and he’ll be taking part in in claret and blue within the Premier League subsequent season.
Burnley’s first pre-season recreation comes on July 26 as they tackle Huddersfield City, with Walker probably concerned.
Their first top-flight recreation of the marketing campaign will come in opposition to considered one of his former golf equipment, away at Tottenham.
He’ll reunite with Man Metropolis on September 27 on the Etihad.