Pep Guardiola Confident in Man City’s Plan to Replace Kyle Walker This Month

Manchester: Pep Guardiola feels good about Manchester City’s options if Kyle Walker leaves. Walker wants to move abroad for the last part of his career, and City is okay with that as long as they get a fair deal.

Even with some defensive struggles this season, Guardiola thinks they have enough depth. He recently praised Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis, and Nico O’Reilly did well at left-back during the 8-0 win over Salford City. Plus, John Stones and Ruben Dias are getting back to full fitness, which is a relief for the team.

City has already agreed on a fee for young center-back Abdukodir Khusanov and is in talks with Palmeiras about Vitor Reis. While these players might not directly replace Walker, they’ll add more options to the defense. Guardiola wants to create competition for the full-back spots.

This situation reminds fans of January 2023 when Joao Cancelo was loaned to Bayern Munich without a replacement. Rico Lewis stepped up, and other players like Nathan Ake and John Stones filled in at full-back, helping City achieve a historic Treble.