Kyle Walker says he left Tottenham Hotspur this summer because he wants to start winning trophies
Walker became the third player to join City this summer when he arrived from Spurs
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Your support makes all the difference.England right back Kyle Walker has said he joined Manchester City from Tottenham Hotspur to win trophies, with the North London side sometimes lacking the edge to get over the line.
Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs have come close to clinching their first top division league title since 1961 but could only finish in the top three during the last two seasons. They are yet to win a major trophy since the League Cup triumph in 2008.
"I am hoping with the world-class players we have here that we will go and lift a trophy, which is what I want to do in my career," Walker told the BBC.
"I was unfortunate at Tottenham. We made it so close in the last two seasons, it was just that sometimes we were unlucky. Sometimes we just didn't have that little bit of edge.
"I needed a new challenge. This would have been my ninth season at Tottenham. Sometimes you need to come out of your comfort zone a little bit."
Walker, who was signed by City for 50 million pounds ($64.92 million), according to British media reports, said he was excited to work with former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola.
"The manager was a big thing for me (coming to City). I wanted to come and play under him," the 27-year-old added.
"He's worked with Dani Alves and all the top players at Barcelona, plus (Philipp) Lahm at Bayern Munich, that was a big attraction for me."
Walker is set to face his former team mates on July 29 when City meet Spurs in a pre-season friendly in Nashville.
City, who finished third in the Premier League last season, visit newcomers Brighton and Hove Albion in the opening game of the new campaign on Aug. 12.
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