Man City’s Walker to join AC Milan on loan

Italian club AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City captain Kyle Walker on loan for the remainder of the season.

The agreement includes an option to buy the defender in the summer when the loan deal comes to an end.

Walker, who has made 316 appearances for City, will now travel to Italy for a medical.

The full-back last featured for City against West Ham on 4 January, after which he told manager Pep Guardiola he wanted to explore his options around a potential move abroad.

The 34-year-old preferred a move to Italy, rather than the Saudi Pro League where he was initially linked with.

AC Milan have also been linked with Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford but registration rules in Italy mean they are only able to sign one player from the UK during the current transfer window.

Walker has been part of all six Premier League title wins at City under Pep Guardiola, having joined the club from Tottenham in 2017 in a £50m deal.

The right-back, who has 93 caps for England, was named City’s joint-captain in 2023.