Guardiola: "Man City players convinced Walker to stay"

Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola believes that the Citizens' players convinced defender Kyle Walker to stay with the team.

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"When you are called by Bayern Munich, it is undoubtedly a great opportunity. We put a lot of effort into convincing him to stay and explaining the benefits of being with us, but it was not just me, it was also the club and especially his teammates.

They had a lot of meetings saying: "Kyle, you can't leave". They made him feel how much everyone loves him, and in the end he decided to stay," Guardiola was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

It will be recalled that this week Walker signed a new contract with Man City until June 2026.

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