Kyle Walker holds secret 'leaving party' as he nears transfer from Man City to one of two Italian teams in bid to keep England career alive - and escape Lauryn Goodman 'nightmare'
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Kyle Walker held a 'leaving party' for friends this weekend, with his Manchester City career seemingly at an end. The England defender is set to end a seven-and-a-half-year stint at the Etihad with a move to Italy for the rest of the season. Both Milan clubs are vying for his services and Mail Sport understands that any loan agreement could then turn into a two-year permanent deal at its conclusion.
![[The full-back has fallen out of favour with the league champions and has asked to leave]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/14/94037947-14278753-The_full_back_has_fallen_out_of_favour_with_the_league_champions-a-1_1736777605592.jpg)
Sources have disclosed that Walker is determined to win 100 caps for England, a situation which forms part of his thinking. He is currently on 93 and is his country's vice-captain. However, his standing under new manager Thomas Tuchel remains to be seen.
![[Walker (right) pictured drinking beer in the snow with his pals - including City kit assistant Adam Smith (second from the right) - earlier in the week]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/14/94038029-14278753-image-a-20_1736777159533.jpg)
Walker, 34, was left out of City's squad for Saturday's 8-0 rout of Salford City, after which Pep Guardiola revealed he had requested to 'explore the option' of playing abroad. Kyle Walker hosted a 'leaving party' ahead of his expected Man City exit during January.
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The full-back has fallen out of favour with the league champions and has asked to leave. Walker (right) pictured drinking beer in the snow with his pals - including City kit assistant Adam Smith (second from the right) - earlier in the week. The party, for close friends, took place at an as-yet undisclosed location. Walker is understood to have informed the club of his wish to leave on Thursday.
![[Man City boss Pep Guardiola accepts Walker's decision and paid tribute to his successes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/15/93999729-14278753-Man_City_boss_Pep_Guardiola_accepts_Walker_s_decision_and_paid_t-a-3_1736780521080.jpg)
City's next match is against Brentford on Tuesday and Guardiola disclosed that he has not decided if his captain would play for the club again. 'I don't know. It depends on how we are going to train (players perform in training),' the manager said. 'It depends on him. The transfer window will finish when it finishes (at the end of the month) and I don't know what's going to happen. I said to him: 'Now it's a question of the market.'.
![[A potential move to Italy for Walker comes as he is bidding to save his marriage to Annie Kilner]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/15/93936469-14278753-A_potential_move_to_Italy_for_Walker_comes_as_he_is_bidding_to_s-a-1_1736780430755.jpg)
