'Definitely leaving', 'Adieu' - Tottenham fans go berserk after Walker Twitter hint

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04 May 2017, 8:34 am

By Harry Sykes

Tottenham fans have besieged Kyle Walker with messages after he dropped a big hint on Twitter that his time at Tottenham is coming to an end.

The right-back has been the subject of intense speculation about his future in recent weeks amid reports he has held showdown talks with Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino about his future.

The rumour mill went into overdrive on Thursday as it emerged that Walker had changed his Twitter profile from a picture of him in a Tottenham kit to an image showing him representing England.

The alterations were noticed by Spurs fans at a time when widespread reports are claiming he could quit this summer amid strong interest from Manchester City.

Kyle Walker has today changed his Twitter layout to pictures of him playing for England, they were previously both Spurs. #THFC pic.twitter.com/H2kWIUhIwz
— Hotspur Lane (@HotspurLane) May 4, 2017

The Tottenham faithful interpreted Walker's change of Twitter profile as a clear sign that he wants to leave in the forthcoming window.

Fans sent passionate messages to the 26-year-old in their droves as emotions ran high about a player who has been a mainstay of the team since joining in 2009 from Sheffield United.

Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:

@kylewalker2 is definitely leaving, changing his images to him playing for England previously both Spurs. Let's get a good fee #THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/XuUhEld3tw
— Andrew White (@Andrew_White14) May 4, 2017

So,@kylewalker2 took off his picture with the Spurs shirt;ok adieu,be happy but don't forget no one is bigger than the club @SpursOfficial
— georgia flamou (@GFlamou) May 4, 2017

Walker has stayed silent while reports in the last fortnight have claimed he is ready to leave Tottenham but his move strongly suggests there is some substance to them and that he might not be at the club next season.

The right-sided defender has been dropped to the substitute's bench for three of Spurs' last five matches, including the key clashes against Chelsea and Arsenal, even though his peers named him a fortnight ago in the Premier League team of the season.

There have been suggestions that Walker is holding out for a bigger salary than his current deal, said to be worth between £55,000-a-week and £70,000-a-week.

Manchester City have been most strongly linked with a big-money swoop for the England international, although there is also reported interest from Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

In other Tottenham transfer news, the club have sensationally terminated the contract of one of their defenders.

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