Kyle Walker Transfer News: Manchester City defender joins Milan on loan with the purchase option Football news - ORSOLTECH

Kyle Walker Manchester City left and joined Milan on the initial loan for a period of six months, with an option for the Italian League to permanently buy it this summer.

The 34-year-old asked City to leave earlier in January, and his last appearance with the club was in a 4-1 victory over West Ham at the beginning of the month.

City agreed to Milan's official offer on loan on Thursday. The value of the purchase option in the summer is about 4.2 million pounds (5 million euros), according to The sky in Italy.

Walker City has helped win 17 titles, including six titles in the Premier League and Champions League, since joining the club in a deal worth 50 million pounds from Tottenham in 2017.

He was about to join Bayern Munich after City won the trilogy in 2023, but he signed his contract to keep him in the club until 2026.

Walker City leaves after participating in 319 games with the club over seven and a half seasons in Al -Ittihad Stadium, while he was the team leader to win the fourth English Premier League title in a row last season.

The English international will wear the No. 32 shirt with Milan, who is eighth in the Italian League, and he is on his way to finish the season in the first eight in the Champions League table with Sergio Consciao in sixth place.

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Walker said he would be “grateful forever” by Manchester City Pep Guardiola, who brought him to the club in 2017.

The former Sheffield United defender published on Instagram: “Manchester City … Where did I start? With it only when I was a child.

He added: “Play along with many big players prompted me to be the best version of myself, and I am really grateful for the opportunity that I had in the federation.”

Thank you very much for many people, artistic staff, artistic staff and all workers in the back rooms who work tirelessly behind the scenes. You make every day fun and provide us with a platform to provide our best.

“To my teammates, from the moment I entered from the door I felt as if I was in my home. Thank you for the wonderful memories and for all the success that we participated together. You are friends, but also a life family.

“To Pep Guardiola, thank you for believing in me and working hard to bring me here in 2017. Together, we celebrated 17 titles, and your directives have helped me make the player I am today. I will remain so forever.” Shaker.

“To Annie, our children and all my family members who were there and supported me on this trip, thank you.

“More importantly, for the masses – I thank you for embracing me as one of you since the first day. Your unusual support, week after week, at home and abroad, will never be forgotten.

“I wish you all the continuous success in moving forward. Thank you.”

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Sky Sports News Bin Ransum:

By the end of his first leadership season, Pep Guardiola realized that it would require a comprehensive reform of the Manchester City team to win the championships he brought to him.

Ten main players in the first team were shown at the door of exit in the summer of 2017, and a large group of new talents were brought to pave the way for a era of local hegemony.

One of the central matters in that signature with Kyle Walker, who was at that time the most expensive defender in the history of English football, arrived from Tottenham for a fee of more than 50 million pounds, including additions.

Guardiola needed more energy from his backs to achieve his vision, and Walker was seen as the ideal upgrade of the favorite fans Pablo Zabaleta, who was released at the age of 32.

It was surprised at the time, but in the seven years that followed, Walker paid the transportation fees several times.

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