More sources are confirming the news that Kyle Walker wants to leave Manchester City and that AC Milan are leading the chase.
It emerged last night that Walker is no longer happy with the Premier League champions and wishes to leave. The Telegraph then stated that Milan are the team lining up a move, and that they are ‘confident’ that they can land him.
According to what is being reported by Matteo Moretto of Relevo, Milan are ‘planning new contacts’ in the coming days to move forward on the Walker issue. The Rossoneri directors are ‘confident that the English defender will be allowed to leave for free’.
Not only that, but he adds that there is a ‘significant contract’ ready for the 34-year-old, who has decided that he wishes to have a change in scenery late in his career. This is something that Pep Guardiola announced yesterday.
“Two days ago, Kyle asked to explore the options to play abroad at the end of his career,” he said after City’s 8-0 rout of League Two side Salford City in the FA Cup (via Sky).
“In his [Walker’s] mind, he would like to explore it, to go to another country, to play the last years [somewhere else] for many reasons. For that reason, I prefer playing other players whose mind is here.”
Squad rules
What does it mean if Milan want to sign Walker and Marcus Rashford? Well, both players are English nationals and during the summer of 2023 the FIGC equated the situation of players with British, Albanian and Swiss passports to that of EU citizens.
After Brexit, players of English nationality were considered non-EU but that changed. However, in May 2024 there was a further amendment to the rule, which states Serie A teams will be able to register only one British player and one Albanian player beyond the permitted slots.
Thus, there will have to be a choice between Rashford and Walker, given that this year Milan have already occupied the two ‘normal’ non-EU slots with Strahinja Pavlovic and Emerson Royal.
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