Highlights
- Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters, 26, has supplied an replace on his future on the membership following curiosity from high-profile Premier League golf equipment.
- Walker-Peters has two years left on his contract on the south coast.
- The versatile and attacking full-back is extremely regarded, with sturdy contributions in each targets and assists.
Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters has delivered a definitive replace on his future on the membership throughout a brand new interview following a summer season of uncertainty within the Championship.
How outdated is Kyle Walker-Peters?
The St. Mary’s right-back is 26 years of age and has plied his commerce on the south coast for the previous three years having completely joined in 2020 following a profitable mortgage spell from Tottenham Hotspur, by way of Transfermarkt. Thus far, he’s made a complete of 126 appearances.
England’s former worldwide nonetheless has one other two years remaining on his contract with Russell Martin’s facet, however over the summer season, his future was wanting extraordinarily unsure having attracted consideration from a number of high-profile golf equipment within the Premier League.
Arsenal, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Fulham have all been credited with an curiosity within the defender over the previous couple of months, however with a deal having failed to come back to fruition earlier than the deadline on September 1st, he remained within the second tier.
Is Kyle Walker-Peters leaving Southampton?
Talking to The Day by day Echo, Walker-Peters opened up on his future at Southampton amid the curiosity he acquired over the summer season and shared his stance on a possible exit, while commenting on life underneath Martin. He mentioned:
“After all, I used to be conscious that there was a number of curiosity. I am not somebody who was going to try to power my manner out or have issues put within the media. That’s not my type.
“I got here in and spoke to the supervisor on day one and I started working. I labored as onerous as I may to study the gaffer’s new type. I’m actually having fun with working with him. My predominant focus is on Southampton and getting the membership again into the Premier League. Hopefully we are able to do this.
“Firstly, I like Southampton. With the brand new gaffer coming in, he was wonderful with me. He was wonderful with everybody really. He has carried out his type very well. I’m having fun with it. The main focus for myself and everybody within the dressing room is to try to get again into the Premier League.”
How good is Kyle Walker-Peters?
Members of the media have known as Walker-Peters a “top-class” full-back, and while he’s naturally a defender, he’s a lot extraordinarily good within the attacking side of his recreation having racked up ten purpose contributions (seven assists and three targets) since placing pen to paper.
The Edmonton-born expertise, who pockets £20k-per-week, additionally ranks within the 99th percentile for profitable take-ons and cross completion, highlighting his need to dribble previous his marker, burst down the flank and hyperlink up the play together with his teammates within the remaining third.
Moreover, Walker-Peters has the flexibility to function in 4 totally different positions over the pitch, so his versatility is one other attribute that makes him an excellent possibility for the boss to have at his disposal, and Martin might be hoping to fend off any additional curiosity in January.
