Kyle Walker has left Manchester City and joined AC Milan on an initial six-month loan, with the club having an option to buy him permanently in the summer.
The 34-year-old asked to leave town in January with his last appearance for the club coming in the 4-1 Group A win at home to the west side at the start of the month.
Carm City accepted Milan's formal loan offer on Thursday. The option to buy this summer is worth around £4.2m (€5m), according to Sky in Italy.
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Walker has helped City retain 17 trophies, including six Premier League titles and joined the club in a £50m £50m deal from Tottenham.
He was close to joining Bayern Winch Wind Relble Tric wins in 2023, but signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2026.
Walker leaves City having made 319 appearances for the club at the Etihad Stadium, while he scored the fourth League in history.
The shirt 32 wears the England Internt England at AC Milan, who are sitting eighth in the eight Champions League to undertake the sixth place.
Walker: I will forever be grateful to the EP
Walker said he will be “forever grateful” to Man City boss Guardiola, who brought him to the club in 2017.
The ex-sheffield customer posted Instagram: “The City of Manchester … where do I start? Signing for the amazing Club that is becoming a reality, including the famous 17 Awards and Trust, it has been a dream to make a child.
“To play with so many top players a lot of players have pushed me to be the best version of myself, and I'm really grateful for the Etihad.
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“A big thank you to so many people, the coaching staff, the men who run and make the backroom work every day enjoyable and give us the platform to perform at our best play
“To my friends, from the moment I walked through the door I felt at home and for all the successes we have shared together. You are friends for life.
“To Pep Guardiola, thank you for believing in me and working so hard to push me into the player I am today. I will forever be grateful.
“To Annie, the children and the children and my family who have been there and supported me on this journey thank you.
“Most importantly, to the fans – thank you for accepting me as one of your own from day one. It will never be forgotten
“I wish you the best going forward. Thank you.”
Walker one of the most trusted things in PEP – but time catches up with everyone
Sky News reporter Ben Ransom:
By the end of his first season he has been charging, Pep Guardiola had realized that he would take a major overhaul of the Master City team to win the awards to deliver.
Ten regular players were shown the door in the summer of 2017 and a raft of new talent was brought in to pave the way for the domestic boss.
At the heart of that was the signing of Kyle Walker, who at the time was the most expensive defender in the history of English football, coming from Tottenham for more than £50m including add-ons. .
Guardiola needed more energy from his seniors to realize his vision, and Walker was seen as the perfect upgrade of the fan's favorite Pablo Skoleta, who was released at age 32.
Eyeballs were raised at the time, but in the seven and a half years, Walker has repaid the transfer fee that he paid many times over.
Read reporter Ben Ransom's landbook in full here.
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