Official: Kyle Walker joins AC Milan on loan with option to buy deal | OneFootball

Today, AC Milan have announced the signing of Kyle Walker on an initial loan deal from Manchester City. However, a buy option has been included to make his six-month stay permanent.

The 34-year-old joins Milan after a difficult season with his parent club, where the Citizens have found themselves struggling in the title fight. With the Englishman recently being targeted with abuse and his first team minutes at risk of falling, he sought a move away.

Links to the Rossoneri first arose during the Cagliari game earlier this month, and despite initial suggestions that the right-back would look to cancel his contract with his parent club, all parties worked on a loan-to-buy agreement.

With Davide Calabria’s contract expiring and Emerson Royal sidelined for a few months, the Englishman could be thrown into a pivotal role in the early days of his spell at the club. In addition to this, his arrival could support the squad mentally, with him captaining the Manchester outfit to a Champions League win (against Inter, which only will raise the support for him on arrival!).

Milan posted a statement on their website this evening which reads as follows:

“AC Milan is pleased to announce the loan signing of Kyle Andrew Walker from Manchester City FC, with an option to buy.

“Kyle was born on 28 May 1990, in Sheffield, England. He started his career at Sheffield United and then joined Tottenham Hotspur, making his Premier League debut in March 2010. In the summer of 2017, he moved to Manchester City. During his time there, he played 319 matches and won 17 trophies. This includes six Premier League titles and one Champions League trophy in 2023.

“Walker debuted for the English national team in November 2011 and has been capped 93 times.

“For his time with the Rossoneri, Walker has chosen to wear shirt number 32.”