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Manchester City sign full back Walker from Tottenham

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Kyle Walker has joined Manchester City from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported fee of £50m, signing a five-year contract.

Manchester City have completed the signing of England full back Kyle Walker from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract, the club said on Friday.

British media reported the fee for the 27-year-old was 50 million pounds ($64.75 million), making him the world's joint most expensive defender along with centre back David Luiz, who left Chelsea for Paris St Germain in 2014.

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