Overview

• Walker has signed a one-year agreement with Everton, pending finalization of whether the move will be a permanent transfer or a loan from Manchester City.
• The 35-year-old was left out of City’s Club World Cup squad, underscoring Pep Guardiola’s decision to move on after eight trophy-laden seasons.
• Everton’s search for a specialist right-back intensified following Ashley Young’s exit and ongoing fitness worries over Nathan Patterson and Seamus Coleman.
• Moyes has approved Walker as an ideal acquisition, but Everton’s pursuit is cautious due to the defender’s substantial wage requirements.
• Walker endured a difficult loan spell at AC Milan, yet he views a Goodison Park stint as a chance to regain form and chase his 100th England cap.