Walker: I don’t want to finish my career without the Champions League

Right-back for Manchester City Kyle Walker feels that winning the

is more challenging than winning the Champions League. 

Ever since he joined Man City in 2017, the 31-year-old has won three Premier League championships but has never won the European trophy, albeit he did finish second in 2021. 

Nevertheless, the England international aims to lift the

trophy before hanging up his boots. 

He told 

:

“That’s what this club needs (the Champions League). We say it every season in the four years since I’ve been here. This club needs to compete with Manchester United, Liverpool. We need to go and get a Champions League.

“We were close last year. A better team won on the day. My honest feeling is the Premier League is different, it’s more difficult with the 38 games you play throughout the season.

“The Champions League is 13 games to the final. For me, I want the Premier League. The Champions League is something you dream about and hopefully I can make my dreams come true this year.”

Quizzed about how much longer he wishes to keep playing, Walker said:

“I hope many more years. I’ve still got until 2024 on my contract, which takes me to 34. I still feel sharp, I still feel quick.

“I want the Champions League, I don’t want to finish my career without the Champions League.

“The club deserves it with what we’ve achieved over the last years. Hopefully more Premier League titles and more silverware.

“Personally, I just want to keep playing football for as long as I can. I’ve said it before, until my legs tell me I have to stop, then I’ll stop.”

The Cityzens qualified for the Champions League second round after finishing first in their group, above Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, and Club Brugge.

In the last-16, they will meet Sporting CP of Portugal, with the first leg taking place on February 15 in Lisbon. Their second leg will kick off on March 9.

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