‘My old vets team would have bought him for that’ – Arsenal legend stunned at tiny fee AC Milan paid for Kyle Walker
‘My old vets team would have bought him for that’ – Arsenal legend stunned at tiny fee AC Milan paid for Kyle Walker
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Sponsored by. PAUL MERSON was left stunned by the bargain fee AC Milan have paid for Kyle Walker. The 34-year-old's glittering seven-and-a-half years at Manchester City officially came to an end yesterday. Walker has moved to Milan initially on loan until the end of the season.
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But the England right-back is not expected to return in the summer as the deal includes a buy option worth £4million. Arsenal legend Paul Merson was left shocked by the low price City accepted. He told Sky Sports: "I don't think Kyle Walker could play ever game at the moment, but he could still do a job.
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"For me, for the sake of the fee of £4m, the vets team I used to play for would have bought him for that.". On top of the fee, SunSport understands that Milan will pick up the majority of his £150,000 weekly pay packet. The Serie A side's local rivals Inter were also keen on signing him but wages proved a stumbling block.
There was also a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side, but Walker was keen to still play at the highest level. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Walker joined in with training at his new club for the first time today. That was after saying farewell to City in a touching social media post, thanking Pep Guardiola, his team-mates and fans.
It read: "Manchester City… where do I start? Signing for this incredible club in 2017 was a dream come true. "Seven years later, winning 17 trophies, including the Champions League and the famous treble is something I could only have dreamt as a child.
