Good news Tottenham hoping to welcome Kyle Walker-Peters back to the club on a free transfer

Tottenham ready to offer £8m defender the chance to return to Spurs on a free transfer

Walker-Peters left Tottenham in 2020 to take a more prominent role at Southampton, something the versatile full-back has definitely achieved.

The England international has played 21 times for the Saints in the Premier League this season, a campaign that has transpired to be a disappointing one.

However, with just six-months left on his contract, it currently doesn’t appear that Walker-Peters will be playing Championship football at St Mary’s next season, a defender who is ready to leave on a free transfer.

Good news Tottenham hoping to welcome Kyle Walker-Peters back to the club on a free transfer

That being said, TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Walker-Peters has just rejected a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray.

Galatasaray were ready to meet Southampton’s £8m asking price for the 27-year-old, but Walker-Peters has shunned the chance to move to Istanbul this month.

Leicester City have also been interested, but refused to meet Southampton’s asking price earlier this month.

Southampton are looking to sell, knowing that Walker-Peters is ready to leave for nothing in the summer once his contract expires.

Crystal Palace are also known to be interested, but it is believed that Walker-Peters’ former club Tottenham are ready to offer him a return to north London in the summer.

Tottenham have been interested in a Walker-Peters reunion for a while, and a return to N17 would appeal to the defender, who has already made 24 senior appearances in white.

Walker-Peters admitted that it was ‘really difficult’ leaving Spus

Speaking back in 2023, Walker-Peters spoke about his decision to leave the club and revealed how things changed for him once Jose Mourinho replaced Pochettino as manager.

Walker-Peters said: “Pochettino, the manager at the time, had his plan for me and ultimately I think his plan was a success.

“He always said that one day I would play for Tottenham regularly and he often gave me the opportunity to play.

“With Mourinho coming in, I knew what he wanted.
We had various conversations, which was the great thing about Mourinho – he was extremely honest.

“He never forced me out of the club. He never said ‘I don’t want you’, he just gave me a decision.

“He explained to me what my role would be, and I felt like at 22 I needed to be playing regularly, so I made the decision to come here and I’m glad I made it.

“I look back on it fondly, without Tottenham, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
It was really difficult (leaving Spurs).

“Tottenham was my home, I was comfortable there, but I thought to myself ‘sometimes you need to come out of your comfort zone.

“If I really want to show everyone how good I am, I need to be playing regularly.
If I want to play for England, I need to be playing regularly.

“It was either be comfortable, or show the world how good I am. That’s what I wanted to do.”