Man City extend Kyle Walker's contract; Joao Palhinha stays at Fulham; Getafe sells many Greenwood shirts.

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cầu thủ ngày 15/9: Man City gia hạn Kyle Walker;

Man City signs Kyle Walker extension until 2026. (Source: Daily Mail)

Man City extend defender Kyle Walker's contract

Following the international break, Man City immediately completed a major signing: extending defender Kyle Walker's contract until 2026.

On their homepage, Manchester City announced they have extended defender Kyle Walker's contract until 2026. The 33-year-old's previous contract was set to expire at the end of June next year. With this extension, Walker has officially dispelled rumors of a move to Bayern Munich that circulated throughout the summer.

In the summer of 2017, Man City spent £52.7 million to sign Kyle Walker, making him the most expensive full-back in the world at the time. At the Etihad Stadium, Walker quickly adapted to Man City's playing style, becoming a key player for manager Pep Guardiola.

He can play well in both roles, as a pure full-back and a more compact full-back. Depending on the game, Walker will help The Citizens strengthen their attack or maintain possession.

In addition, Walker possesses excellent strength, physique, and speed. He is frequently Pep Guardiola's choice in big matches, where the 52-year-old needs Walker to neutralize left-wing forwards.

Indeed, the former Tottenham defender did a great job. Walker has faced Hazard, Neymar, and Vinicius before, but he always kept Man City's right flank secure.

After 260 appearances, Kyle Walker contributed 6 goals and 18 assists, helping Man City win numerous titles, most notably 5 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, and especially the Champions League trophy last season.

However, the 33-year-old defender didn't get much playing time in the last campaign. Therefore, Walker had considered leaving. Bayern Munich made attractive offers, but manager Pep Guardiola convinced the English defender to stay. Ultimately, the English defender agreed to extend his contract with The Citizens for another two years.

By staying at the Etihad Stadium, Walker is highly likely to inherit the captain's armband from Ilkay Gundogan. Along with Ederson and Bernardo Silva, this defender is currently the second-longest-serving player at Man City, behind only Kevin De Bruyne.

cầu thủ ngày 15/9: Man City gia hạn Kyle Walker; Joao Palhinha ở lại Fulham;

Fulham have extended Joao Palhinha's contract until June 2028.

Joao Palhinha surprisingly chose to stay at Fulham

In the final days of the summer transfer window, Bayern Munich surprisingly targeted Joao Palhinha from Fulham.

Bayern Munich successfully persuaded the Portuguese midfielder to join Allianz Arena, while also reaching an agreement to sign him from The Cottagers. Palhinha then flew to Munich for a medical examination and photoshoot, preparing for his unveiling at his new club.

However, the deal fell through when Fulham announced they could not find a replacement. Palhinha therefore had to return to London, and Bayern missed out on a crucial target.

Subsequently, the midfielder's brother, who is also his agent, posted that Fulham had only temporarily postponed the deal and were not preventing Palhinha from joining Bayern. Given the 28-year-old midfielder's attitude and the aforementioned post, Die Roten are confident they can revive the deal in the winter transfer window.

However, Joao Palhinha has unexpectedly committed his future to Fulham. Last night (September 15th), The Cottagers announced they had extended the Portuguese midfielder's contract until June 2028.

With this development, Bayern Munich will almost certainly abandon their pursuit of Palhinha. Coach Thomas Tuchel was keen to have the midfielder in his squad to give him the number 6 position, thereby freeing Joshua Kimmich from defensive duties. In addition, the German strategist also wanted to strengthen his midfield.

Thus, Bayern continues to face headaches in the defensive midfield position, which has been their Achilles' heel for the past few seasons. In addition, the Bavarian giants will have to worry about the depth of their midfield.

The team sold Marcel Sabitzer and Ryan Gravenberch in the summer, so they now only have three midfielders: Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka and Konrad Laimer.

Chuyển nhượng cầu thủ ngày 15/9: Man City gia hạn Kyle Walker; Joao Palhinha ở lại Fulham; Getafe bán được nhiều áo đấu của Greenwood

Greenwood is playing for Getafe. (Source: TEAMtalk)

Getafe set a record for shirt sales thanks to Greenwood.

According to the Daily Mail , Greenwood's number 12 shirt at Getafe was in high demand during the English striker's first week with the Spanish club.

Specifically, in just one week, Getafe sold more Greenwood jerseys than any other player in the club's history.

Arsenal received good news from Odegaard

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, negotiations for a new contract between Arsenal and the Norwegian international are going very smoothly. Therefore, it is only a matter of time before Odegaard commits his future to the Gunners.

PSG pays tribute to Marco Verratti

After completing his contract with Al-Arabi, the Italian international will return to Paris, France. There, Marco Verratti will be present. He will attend the ceremony organized by PSG to honor him before the match against Nice in round 5 of Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes (September 16).

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