Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hailed Kyle Walker as “one of the greatest signings” in the club’s “modern history”.
The full-back moved to City from Tottenham in the summer of 2017 for a fee in the region of £50m, which equalled a world-record for a defender at the time.
Since, the 31-year-old has won three Premier League titles, four EFL Cups and an FA Cup under Guardiola’s watch, amid the very real prospect he could add to that haul this season.
Even despite the signing of Joao Cancelo in 2019, Walker continues to be City’s first-choice right-back, with the Portuguese now largely deployed out on the left.
In total, the England international has made 213 appearances for one of Europe’s leading clubs during a period in which they have largely dominated the domestic scene.
Speaking ahead of City’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, Guardiola moved to praise Walker, believing the decision to spend such a big fee on him has been justified.
“He is so consistent and year after year he puts in great performances,” said the City boss.
“He has been one of the greatest signings for City in modern history because he rarely gets injured and he always performs.”
