Manchester City‘s wantaway defender Kyle Walker was overlooked of the squad for his workforce’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Tuesday as he explores a transfer away from the membership.
The England worldwide, who has made 319 profession appearances for City, has requested to go away for a membership overseas in January and sources have told ESPN that AC Milan are main the chase.
Walker sat out Saturday’s FA Cup win towards Salford City — after which manager Pep Guardiola revealed his exit desire — however the Spanish boss stated he was nonetheless in rivalry for the Premier League recreation on the Gtech Community Stadium.
However, Walker was absent from the 20-man matchday squad for the primary time within the league since lacking out towards Everton in December by sickness, as his City facet squandered a two-goal lead to attract with Brentford.
The 34-year-old was near becoming a member of Bayern Munich in 2023. He is beneath contract on the Etihad Stadium till 2026 however a supply has instructed ESPN that Milan are open to providing Walker a deal till 2027.
“I stated to him now it is a query of the market,” Guardiola stated earlier this week.
“He is an unimaginable participant along with his unimaginable physicality, when he’s centered he’s unstoppable as a right-back, He’s a high class participant, if he’s match he can play one, two, three, 4 extra years as an expert.
“I by no means see a participant with these bodily situations in my profession, and naturally I by no means, by no means, by no means have a need for one participant, however he has to have settlement with the membership and I’m sorry, I used to be by no means concerned with all of the gamers.”
