Forget the Middle East, it’s the far east where the headline makers are gathering in this hot edition of the Rumour Mill. After Japan cruised into the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday morning, attention turned to a Tokyo friendly between Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Sure, it’s sort of fun to see two of Europe’s elite going through the motions on the pitch but the real action is off it.
Let’s go direct and start with the player whose future impacts both teams: Kyle Walker. Bayern want the 33-year-old England speedster to head to Bavaria; City believe Manchester is where he belongs. Reports suggest the defender has reached a verbal agreement but the clubs are yet to agree on a fee.
