Kyle Walker has officially signed for Italian giants AC Milan on loan until the end of the season, which includes an option to buy him permanently for £4m.
The move may end the right-back’s career with Man City, whom he joined from Tottenham in 2017, before playing a leading role in their recent success.
Walker, 34, made a 319 overall appearance for Man City, scoring six goals and winning 17 primary trophies in the process, adding six Premier League titles and one Champions League title.
Milan are expected to cover the majority of Walker’s £150,000 according to the week from his loan deal with Man City.
Reports recommend that the veteran defender has turned down several other offerings to sign up in Milan, due to his willingness to offer him a two-year contract, depending on his functionality in the coming months.
In a social media post after completing the decision, Walker said an emotional goodbye to Man City and in particular Pep Guardiola.
“Manchester City. . . where do you start?” Walker wrote. Signing this club in 2017 was a dream come true. Sure years later, winning 17 trophies, adding the Champions League and the remarkable highs, it’s everything I could have dreamed of as a child.
“Playing along with many of the most productive players led me to be the most productive edition of myself, and I’m actually grateful for the opportunity I had at the Etihad. A big thank you to so many people, the training staff, the training staff, the men in the kit and all the staff in the background who tirelessly run the scenes.
“You make fun every day and provide the platform for us to do our best. To my teammates, from the moment I walked out the door, I felt right at home. Thank you for the wonderful memories and for all the good fortune we have. shared together. You are friends, but so are your circle of relatives for life.
“To Pep Guardiola, thank you for believing in me and running so hard to bring me in combination here in 2017. ALL of them, we celebrated 17 trophies, and his leadership helped me expand into the player I am today.
“I will be grateful. To Anne, to our young people and to all my relatives who have been there and who have supported me on this journey, thank you.
“Most importantly, for the enthusiasts, thank you for embracing me as one of yours from day one. Their unwavering support, week after week, at home and away, will never be forgotten. I wish you all continue good fortune in the future.
Meanwhile, TeamTalk transfer insider Rudy Galetti has shown that Man City are very interested in Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso.
We, the Cityzens, plan to accentuate contacts in the coming days before submitting an official offer.
Man City are set to bid €60-65m (up to €55m/$68. 3m), adding add-ons for Cambiaso. juventus, however, they are holding companies and are asking for a minimum of €80m (£67. 6m/$84. 1m) to a deal.
In other news, Man City are one of the clubs that have had the opportunity to nominate Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz this month but are interested in a deal, TeamTalk correspondent Fraser Fletcher.
Juventus is a payment in the region of £45m for Luiz and they are waiting for approaches from clubs that need to reach an agreement, with Chelsea suspected of monitoring the situation.