Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has hinted that he would love to end his career back with former club Sheffield United.
BBC Sport brought Walker in for punditry duty on Wednesday night as two of his former clubs battled in the FA Cup.
Walker watched on as Iliman Ndiaye fired the Blades into the last eight of the FA Cup with a brilliant goal.
Walker was in the studio alongside former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder – and of course, the subject turned to a Blades return.
Wilder admitted (20:55) that whenever he would manage against Walker, he would always ask him when he’s coming back to join Sheffield United.
Walker was then asked whether rejoining Sheffield United one day was on his bucket list – and he offered a simple three-word answer.
“I wouldn’t mind,” said Walker with a wry smile on his face.
Nights like these at Bramall Lane will surely only make Walker hope more and more that United will take him back one day.
Kyle Walker may have unfinished business at Sheffield United
Walker was born in Sheffield and grew up in Sharrow, towards the south west of the city.
Walker joined his boyhood club at the age of just seven and came up through the United ranks.
After a loan spell with Northampton Town in 2008, Walker emerged into the Blades side late in the 2008-09 season.
Sadly, Walker missed out on promotion as Burnley beat Sheffield United in the playoff final to reach the Premier League.
Tottenham snapped Walker up that summer and loaned him back to Sheffield United for a season, and that was that.
Walker’s career has taken him to enormous highs with Manchester City and England, but he’s now approaching 33.
An incredible athlete, Walker may still be able to keep going at the top level for a while yet.
Walker won’t want to go back to Sheffield United as a shadow of his former self and would want to do a return justice.
Walker will want to exorcise the demons of that playoff final defeat and enjoy some success with the Blades.
That means the deal may need to happen in the next few years to really make sense, with Walker seemingly having one eye on a comeback.
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