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Man City star becomes 'key £20m target for Saudi Arabian side'

A key Manchester City star has emerged as the leading target for Saudi Arabian richlings Al-Ahli, according to a report. 

The City stalwart has won six Premier League titles and one Champions League since joining City in 2017 and has two years remaining on his contract, which he renewed last season.

It was reported in the summer that Walker would consider a move to Saudi Arabia once his time at City is over, though Mail Sport understood he was happy staying put.

Al-Ahli want to make him their fifth former Premier League star and have prioritised his pursuit, according to The Sun

And City would likely be willing to let the England star leave due to the emergence of Rico Lewis, their 19-year-old academy product, the outlet claims.

A move to Al-Ahli would see Walker link up with £40m summer buy Ivan Toney as well as Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, and Edouard Mendy.

They sit sixth in the Saudi Pro League and last season finished a distanced third.

Walker revealed in January that he was tempted to join Bayern Munich after verbally agreeing a reported £15m transfer. 

He ultimately decided against the move as he wanted to be with his kids but admitted that he wanted to escape the controversy surrounding his personal life.

Walker considered the transfer to Germany after his wife of two years, Annie Kilner, announced they would be separating and he moved out of their £2.4million family home.

The news of their separation came shortly after Walker was named as the father of influencer Lauryn Goodman's five-month old daughter, Kinara. 

MailOnline exclusively revealed this month that Kilner has served the England footballer with divorce papers because she 'just can't forgive him for what he's done to her'.

Walker considered joining Bayern Munich to escape the storm around his personal life (pictured with wife Annie Kilner, who has filed for divorce)

The 31-year-old mother-of-four has instructed lawyers to begin legal proceedings as she prepares to fight for half of the Manchester City defender's £27million fortune.

MailOnline understands Walker had moved back into their family home in Cheshire - though he is staying in his own bedroom. A source revealed that he and Kilner have 'barely been speaking to each other'.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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