Kyle keeping his mind on England job

KYLE Walker is offering “no indication at all” on where his club future lies, although the Tottenham right-back insists that ongoing transfer speculation will not distract him while on England duty.

After eight years with the Londoners, the 27-year-old fullback – named in this season’s PFA Team of the Year – may soon be leaving for pastures new.

Manchester City have been strongly linked with a summer move for Walker, who reportedly wants to leave Spurs after falling out with manager Mauricio Pochettino over game-time and fitness.

Manchester United, Chelsea and even Barcelona are also said to be interested in a player whose full focus now is on international matters, having linked up with England ahead of Saturday’s crunch World Cup qualifier in Scotland.

“Not at all,” Walker said when asked if the speculation was a distraction. “I mean, you know coming away from club football kind of gives you a little bit of head space. I am an England player now and I am fully focused on a massive game on Saturday.”

Asked whether he could give an indication on where he would be next season, the right-back said: “No, no indication at all.”

Jamie Vardy has been forced to withdraw from the squad to face Scotland and France due to a “minor injury” picked up in training, the FA has announced.