{"id":30238,"date":"2025-01-13T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=30238"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:11:06","slug":"ac-milan-leading-race-to-sign-kyle-walker-from-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ac-milan-leading-race-to-sign-kyle-walker-from-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan Leading Race To Sign Kyle Walker From Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Want-away defender Kyle Walker appears to be heading for AC Milan after telling Manchester City he wishes to leave the club.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 34-year-old was not part of Saturday\u2019s FA Cup squad that beat neighbours <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/james-mcatee-is-the-hat-trick-hero-as-manchester-city-decimate-salford-8-0-in-fa-cup-third-round\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salford City 8-0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walker has reportedly informed City Director of Football Txiki Bergiristain of his desire to move overseas in January.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The England international almost joined Bayern Munich in 2023, but it seems his exit is for real this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walker\u2019s contract runs until next year, but reports suggest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/marcus-rashford-talks-ac-milan-potential-loan-move\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AC Milan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will offer him a deal until 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pep Guardiola Has His Say On Kyle Walker Joining AC Milan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City boss <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/pep-guardiola-issues-rallying-cry-to-jack-grealish-as-star-fights-to-regain-his-place-in-manchester-city-team\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pep Guardiola<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explained that Walker\u2019s future depends on how the transfer market unfolds in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said: &#8220;I said to him now it&#8217;s a question of the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;He is an incredible player with his incredible physicality, when he is focused he is unstoppable as a right-back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe&#8217;s a top class player, if he is fit he can play one, two, three, four more years as a professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I never see a player with these physical conditions in my career, and of course I never, never, never have a desire for one player, but he has to have agreement with the club and I&#8217;m sorry, I was never involved with all the players.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pep also explained that Walker\u2019s uncertain situation was the reason for his omission from the squad at the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, it depends on how we are going to train, I don&#8217;t know,&#8221; added Guardiola.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I think I was clear all the time, if he wants to explore, the club is going to explore, and he has to decide, not me. 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