Manchester City sign defender Walker from Tottenham

Britain Football Soccer - England Training - St. George’s Park, Burton upon Trent - June 6, 2017 England's Kyle Walker during traning Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City have completed the signing of England full back Kyle Walker from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract, City said on Friday.

"Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of England international Kyle Walker. The right back joins from Tottenham on a five-year deal and has opted to take the number two shirt," City said in a statement on their website (www.mancity.com).

British media reported the fee for the 27-year-old was 50 million pounds ($64.75 million), making him the world's joint most expensive defender along with David Luiz, who left Chelsea for Paris St Germain in 2014.

($1 = 0.7722 pounds)

(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)