After Dani Alves snubbed Manchester City for PSG, Tottenham have told the Citizens they will have to pay £50m for Kyle Walker.
City are still reeling from the fact they have lost on on Dani Alves to Paris Saint-Germain, with Goal reporting the Brazilian has decided to join the French giants from Juventus at the last minute after being offered a £230,000-a-week contract.
Juventus’ Dani Alves in action
Alves’ snub makes manager Pep Guardiola’s need for a right-sided full-back all the more pertinent, something which Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will be all too aware of during negotiations for Walker.
The Citizens have been pursuing the England international for months and it was not a case of either or, with the Telegraph reporting they wanted to sign both defenders.
The Etihad Stadium hierarchy value Walker at around £40m, but Tottenham will not allow him to leave the club for anything under £50m and know that Alves joining PSG will see more desperation creep in.
The 27-year-old is due to return to North London for pre-season training in the coming days and there is a feeling that this transfer saga could drag on for a few more weeks yet.
Tottenham’s Kyle Walker in action
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