Manchester City and Tottenham have agreed a deal upwards of £50m to make Kyle Walker the most expensive defender in history. He has come a long way since putting this embarrassing experience behind him.
Over two years ago, Walker endured the most sickly experience in his life since becoming a professional footballer. The Tottenham man was at the heart, together with his girlfriend, of a somewhat atrocious story.
An Arsenal 'fan' posted a video, too graphic to be shown, which was claimed to be filmed by Walker himself. In the 20-second clip, a woman who was supposed to be the player's girlfriend, Annie Kilner, lay on a bed while a dog performed oral sex, as the man behind the camera laughed away.
Gunners and Spurs have long since had arguably the biggest rivalry in England, and the clip was first shared by the Arsenal fan on Twitter. The video was subsequently divulged by the likes of 'Daily Star', '101 Great Goals' or 'Caughtoffside', going viral and prompting a response from Walker.
The soon-to-become most expensive defender ever, made a public announcement: 'I wasn't going to comment on the rumours going around about myself and my family but as people are still talking about them, I feel I need to set the record straight. I am aware of a video being shared on social media and am disgusted by the suggestion that it's anything to do with us'.
'With so many young people on social media I am horrified that content of that nature has been shared so many times. My legal team are monitoring the activity surrounding this', he cleared on Facebook.
The gruesome video is still circling the internet and has proved damaging to the footballer and his family despite being a proven hoax. Now, Walker only has eyes on the future, becoming a Citizen and playing for Guardiola.