Pep Guardiola on moment Kyle Walker asked to leave Manchester City

Kyle Walker has asked to leave Manchester City, Pep Guardiola confirmsSource: PA

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00:00Well, it's not easy for me to say, because I should say him, but he's not here.

00:06So two days ago, Kyle asked to explore the options to play aboard at the end of his career.

00:13He asked two years ago, after travel, Bayern Munich, I think, wanted him, but the offer

00:18was not good enough.

00:19And I asked him, the club asked him how important it is.

00:22We cannot understand the success that we've had these years without Kyle.

00:26It's impossible.

00:28Having our right back and give us something that we didn't have and have been amazing.

00:35But now in his mind, he would like to explore already, to go another country, to play the

00:41last years for many reasons.

00:44And for that reason, I preferred, you know, playing other players like his mind is here.

00:51You've always allowed players when they come to you and ask to move.

00:56He went to the club.

00:57He went to Chiqui.

00:58He didn't speak with me.

00:59But of course, of course, always.

01:03Maybe I'm wrong.

01:04Maybe I'm not.

01:05But still, I'm pretty convinced that there is no one person in our jobs, whatever job

01:12that doesn't want to be what they are, can perform or can, you know, be exactly what

01:19they want to be.

01:20Just explore.

01:21That doesn't mean it's going to happen because we never know.

01:26Explore the situation, the position.

01:29And I respect a lot because I'm more than grateful what he has done these many years

01:34with us since he arrived eight years ago after the first season here, start to win, win,

01:39win, win, win.

01:40He has been important with the national team for your country, important, of course, with

01:46our team.

01:47But he said that I want to explore my mind and my heart and I want to be another, explore

01:55it.

01:56And honestly, I don't know it's going to happen.

01:59So that is what I can say.