Kyle Walker was open the moment he told Pep Guardiola about his desire to leave Manchester City, and admitted that it was 'not a very comfortable conversation'.
The right back of England, who played an integral role for City Under Guardiola since he came to the club from Tottenham Hotspur in 2017, admitted earlier this month that he wanted to explore opportunities abroad 'and now has a Loan closure to Serie A won at Serie A Champions AC Milan prior to the Transfer Deadline of January.
The captain of City, who lifted the fourth consecutive title of the club on the last campaign of the club and was a crucial part of the triple team of Guardiola, the season before, underwent a reinforcing decrease in form at the start of this period And eventually lost its place in the silk.
In total, Walker has so far only started nine of the 23 Premier League matches of City this season, so that they made way for Rico Lewis and even midfielder Matheus Nunes in the right back position.
Walker opened the exit of Manchester City during a press conference in Milan: 'When I spoke with Pep, it was not a very comfortable conversation – especially because of the respect we have for each other.
“What he won in Manchester City, I won it too. I like to think he knows what I bring to a dressing room, the atmosphere that I make.
'City was my family – from the chefs to the cleaners, the kit men and physios. I would like to think I was fun and helped to insert everyone.
“But it didn't go well there and I didn't play enough football. Hopefully I can play a little more here. '
Walker is ruled on a large scale as one of the best players ever in his function of the Premier League, who has won six titles, two FA cups, four competition cups and one Champions League during his eight-year enchantment in Etihad.
Although he wanted to leave, the 34-year-old defender insisted that he would have stayed at Etihad and get everything, even if a suitable club was not found at the end of the window.
“I could have stayed in Manchester, I would have honored the contract if they didn't let me leave because I am as a person,” he added.
“But it comes down to challenges where you think” ok I have to try something else “.
'I spoke with many ex-players who have never moved abroad and told me that they wish they had. If it hadn't been a big club, I would have stayed with the city.
“There are only certain clubs that you can't say no to and this was the chance I wanted, I had a gut feeling.”
City triumphed on Saturday 3-1 over Top Four Rivals Chelsea to take an important leap back to the qualifying places of the Champions League, level at points with Newcastle among them.
The Premier League champions are confronted on Wednesday evening with a huge Champions League collision in a huge Champions League collision, where City at least needs a victory to qualify for the play-off phase.
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