Kyle Walker opens up on ‘uncomfortable’ conversation with Guardiola as he admits ‘things weren’t going well’ at Man City
Kyle Walker opens up on ‘uncomfortable’ conversation with Guardiola as he admits ‘things weren’t going well’ at Man City
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KYLE WALKER admitted he felt "uncomfortable" telling Pep Guardiola he wanted to quit Manchester City. The England defender, 34, got unveiled by new club AC Milan yesterday — and revealed a lack of games was one reason for leaving on loan. Boss Guardiola gave a frosty answer when asked on Friday if Walker would be missed, saying only that his captain "decided to leave".
![[Pep Guardiola and Kyle Walker of Manchester City celebrate winning the Premier League.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pep-guardiola-manager-manchester-city-716567000.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And Walker said: “When I spoke with Pep, it wasn’t a comfortable conversation because of the respect we have for each other. “What he’s won at City, I have won it, too. I like to think he knows what I bring to a dressing room. “City was my family — from the cooks to cleaners, kitmen and physios. I like to think I was liked and helped everyone blend in.
![[Kyle Walker signing an AC Milan contract.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/editors-note-image-digitally-retouched-966368032_b41427.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
“But things weren’t going well there and I wasn’t playing enough.”. Despite City’s slump, the defender started just nine Prem games this season — along with two matches in other competitions. Walker’s deal has 18 months left to run and he will initially be on loan for the rest of the season.
![[Kyle Walker of AC Milan in training.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kyle-walker-ac-milan-action-967110453.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He said: “I would have honoured the contract if they hadn’t let me leave as that’s me as a person. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. “But it just comes down to challenges where you think, ‘OK, I need to try something different’.
“I spoke to many ex- players who never moved abroad and they told me they wished they had.”. Walker has picked the No 32 shirt — the same number David Beckham sported playing there. He has vowed to learn Italian and, despite picking up 17 major trophies at the Etihad, is hungry for success in a new country.
