AC Milan have made Kyle Walker transfer call after injury-hit Man City loan

Daily Mirror

10-05-2025

Manchester City and England star Kyle Walker has spent the second half of the season on loan at AC Milan and the Rossoneri have yet to confirm whether he'll extend his stay
AC Milan have decided they want Kyle Walker to stay at the San Siro, it has been claimed. The Manchester City has spent the second half of the season on loan in Italy, but questions had remained over his longer-term future.
The 34-year-old has one more year on his City contract, and found himself on the fringes under Pep Guardiola in the first half of the campaign. He has been a regular starter for the Rossoneri when fit, though he has been eased back in of late following a broken arm.
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According to reports in Italy (via Sport Witness), Milan believe a bid of £3million will be enough for the England star. City added to their right-back options in January, with £34m man Abdukodir Khusanov alternating between the right and the middle of the back four, and Walker appears surplus to requirements.
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It's a different story in Serie A, though, where Walker has played 11 times. He also started both legs of Milan's Champions League knockout play-off against Feyenoord and played the full 90 in two Coppa Italia games - with Sergio Conceicao's team to take on Bologna in the final.
The loan move also allowed him to prove to England boss Thomas Tuchel that he can still contribute for the Three Lions. Tuchel gave Walker minutes in both the March internationals, confirming every player called up was in with a chance of playing at next summer's World Cup.
The optimism comes despite Walker appearing to leave the door open for a City return during an April edition of The Kyle Walker Podcast. "After I said my goodbyes, Pep got up and spoke and said a really nice message to me, just saying thank you for everything," he said.
"But, listen, it's not over. I'm just on loan here. I've got to take that into consideration that I can go back. Obviously, both parties need to come to an agreement come the end of the season and listen, the chapter's not fully closed, but we'll see what happens."
Conceicao talked up Walker's versatility before Milan took on Bologna in the league on Friday night, suggesting he's a viable option in a back three or at right wing-back. The veteran started on the bench, but came on as part of a triple change with Milan trailing 1-0 and was on the pitch as fellow sub Santi Gimenez scored twice in a 3-1 comeback win.
A slow start under previous boss Paulo Fonseca left Milan out of the European picture, and they took a while to hit their stride in the league under Conceicao. However, a return of four wins from their last five outings leaves them with an outside shot at qualifying for Europe via their league position, while victory in the Coppa Italia final is another potential route in.
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