Kyle Walker state of play as fresh Sheffield United claim emerges and Burnley situation explained
The state of play amid talk of a potential Sheffield United return for Burnley’s Kyle Walker
Sheffield United’s hopes of re-signing Kyle Walker are hanging in the balance, a report has claimed.
The jet-heeled right-back started his career in South Yorkshire having ascended the Sheffield United youth ranks. After a taste of senior football at Bramall Lane, he moved on to reach dizzy heights and become one of the world’s elite defenders.
After successful spells with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, Walker joined Burnley on a two-year deal last summer.
The 36-year-old could not save the Clarets from relegation and there has been talk of a potential return to Bramall Lane for Walker.
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Kyle Walker state of play
However, according to The Star, the former England international would need to take a substantial wage cut to grease the wheels for a homecoming.
Sheffield United are no longer operating with parachute payments and are therefore need to tighten their belts. Walker may no longer be in his pomp, but will be on a lucrative deal at Turf Moor. That being said, Burnley may be looking to readdress their squad after tumbling out of the top flight.
It now remains to be seen whether there is a determination on both sides for a homecoming deal to be reached over the course of the summer.
Kyle Walker’s Sheffield United ‘dream’
In March, Walker told The Overlap it would be a “dream” to pull on the red and white of Sheffield United again.
He said: “I’d like to keep playing for another few years. It’s always been a dream to play for Sheffield United again.
“To start there at six years old and then leaving at 19 – I spent so many incredible years there. I hope to play for them again. I don’t know when that will be. I don’t know if they will want me.
“I don’t know if I’ll continue playing for a few more years. I feel once that time in my head comes where I’m done, I’d have to be true to myself. Leave the game before the game leaves you.
“I’m 36 in May, but I’m feeling good. It takes longer to recover, I can tell you that. One million per cent.
“And probably now I’m probably doing a lot more defending than I’ve ever done in my career, but I feel good. It’s more for me upstairs and you fight your little battles in your head if you can keep doing it.”