Official: Milan sign Kyle Walker from Manchester City | OneFootball

Milan have officially announced the signing of experienced England international Kyle Walker on a loan deal from reigning Premier League champions Manchester City until the end of the 2024-25 season.

The Rossoneri have signed Walker on loan for free and will have an option to make the deal permanent for a fee of €5m at a later date.

According to reports from several outlets over the last week, there is already an agreement in place over a contract until the end of the 2026-27 season with wages in the region of €4.5m per season.

He will wear the no.32 shirt during his first season in Serie A.

Official: Milan sign Kyle Walker from Man City

The 93-capped England international had been tied to a contract until the summer of 2026 with Manchester City, but informed Pep Guardiola and the club at the start of the transfer window that he wanted to leave to experience playing abroad before the end of his playing career.

There had been reported interest from the Saudi Pro League, but the Rossoneri have managed to fend off the competition to bring him to San Siro instead.

He flew over to Milan on Thursday for his medical and contract signing, and has since completed the necessary formalities to complete his move to the Rossoneri.

He becomes Milan’s first signing of the January transfer window.

Manchester City’s Kyle Walker during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Watford at Etihad Stadium on September 24, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Though his transfer has been officially announced, it is expected that he will not be available in time to play in Milan’s next league match against Parma in Serie A on Sunday.

Sergio Conceicao currently has four senior right-backs in his squad with Walker, Emerson Royal, Davide Calabria and Alessandro Florenzi.

However, Emerson Royal is expected to be ruled out for around two months after coming off with an injury a few minutes into the team’s 1-0 win over Girona on Wednesday, which has likely wrecked his chances of leaving the club in January.

Captain Calabria is out of contract in the summer and does not look likely to renew as things stand. The same is also true for Florenzi, who has not made a single appearance for the first team in 2024-25.