Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola growing frustrated over move for Tottenham defender Kyle Walker- Pep Guardiola is frustrated with his side's little progress regarding Kyle Walker
- Manchester City are hopeful of recruiting the England international this summer
- The clubs have opened discussions but are still £10million apart in valuations
Pep Guardiola is growing frustrated over Manchester City's pursuit of Tottenham defender Kyle Walker.The clubs have opened discussions about the England international but are still some £10million apart in their valuations.City have proposed an offer of around £40million for Guardiola's main target while Tottenham want closer to £50m. City set out their intentions for the summer with the £43m signing of Bernardo Silva from Monaco followed by the £34.7m arrival of Ederson from Benfica.
Dani Alves is expected to sign on a free while talks are ongoing with Monaco for Benjamin Mendy and with Arsenal for Alexis Sanchez.However, Walker has long been Guardiola's first option for right-back and the Spanish tactician was hopeful of getting players in place quickly ahead of a return to pre-season.Talks though are continuing to stumble over respective valuations.
Walker knows he can treble his salary at City and is keen to link up with Guardiola yet Tottenham's price reflects their view of him as a player still at the top of his game.
An ever-inflating market has seen Southampton value Virgil van Dijk at £60m to £70m so £50m is in accordance with Walker being in the 2016-17 PFA team of the year and a regular England international.
Guardiola was in good spirits at the Icons of Football golf tournament at the Belfry on Friday where he was playing for Darren Clarke's Rest of the World side against Lee Westwood's England.
He will be hoping for a breakthrough in talks between City and Tottenham this week though as his new squad takes shape. Guardiola spoke openly about his disappointment at City's failure to win a trophy last season but, along with the club's owners, expects to mount a greater challenge on all fronts next term.
Prospective addition Dani Alves, for his part, when quizzed on Brazilian TV about his chances of joining City, said: 'City my next team? Well, everyone knows my admiration for Pep Guardiola.
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