KYLE WALKER signed a two-year extension at Manchester City after turning down the chance to join Harry Kane at Bayern Munich.

The Treble-winners’ England defender admitted he was “close” to joining the German giants.

Kyle Walker is happy at Man City as he’ll still get lots of game-time

Kyle Walker rejected chance to join England team-mate

The Man City star doesn’t want his children to start a strange life in Germany

But 33-year-old Walker, whose deal was set to expire next summer, now wants to end his career at the Etihad.

He said: “In the back of my mind, I always wanted to play for Man City but I had to do what was right for me and my future and that was just whichever club gave me the most years.

“Why would you want to leave a club like this?

“It wasn’t like I was going to a worse club.

“Bayern Munich are massive and seeing what Harry is doing there and will do, it wasn’t a step down — it was just who gave me the years to play at the highest level.

“It was close but it wasn’t meant to be. Why should I walk away from City if I am going to get enough game time.

“That’s all I want because to stay at home with the kids would be hard work!”

This is Walker’s seventh season at City following his £50million move from Spurs in July 2017.

And in that time he has seen plenty of superstars leave under Pep Guardiola.

On whether the Etihad boss pushed him to sign a new deal, Walker added: “The decision isn’t really about him.

“He has made it clear that if you have a desire to do something else, then he won’t stop you.

“The club sells itself. I would love to be here until the end of my career.

“I just want to play — I don’t care about the money. You might say that’s a cliché but I am just worried about my happiness.”