While attendances in the division still leave a lot to be desired, a slew of players have followed the path of Cristiano Ronaldo in joining the emerging league.
City sold Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez to Saudi teams last summer and Walker is still close with Mahrez in particular as the football world keeps an eye on what will come next.
City captain Walker did not rule out a future move there, although his priority remains staying in the Premier League for as long as possible.
The 33-year-old had been close to moving to Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, only to have a late change of heart as the Blues handed him a three-year deal to stay at the Etihad.
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