In the past few days the media have spoken about a choice between Kyle Walker and Marcus Rashford, and AC Milan seem to have made their decision.
Reports emerged yesterday suggesting that Milan are closing in on an agreement to sign Walker, who has made it known that he wishes to leave Manchester City after several successful years there to try something new.
This morning, some further updates have arrived, starting with one from Fabrizio Romano. He states that Milan ‘received the initial green light’ from Walker to join, with more contacts scheduled ‘in the next 24/48 hours’ to get the deal done between the clubs and proceed with formal steps.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Walker is ‘one step away’ from joining the Rossoneri and he will ‘almost certainly’ arrive. However, it will not be a permanent deal: instead, it will be a €1m loan with an option to buy set at €5m.
If the buy-out were triggered, he would sign a contract with Milan until 2027. Therefore, it is a temporary deal which becomes a sort of ‘internship’, so the club can take a look at him before deciding whether to commit to another two years.
In salary terms, City will pay Walker €6m from now until the summer of 2026, while Milan can offer him the same amount with a contract until 2027, therefore spreading the fee over several years of agreement.
Finally, Calciomercato.com add that the 34-year-old has shown ‘great enthusiasm’ towards the idea of signing for Milan and that has been noted by the management. In the last few hours an agreement has been found for a two-year contract worth around €4m plus bonuses per season.
Walker has currently given absolute priority to Milan and hopes to terminate his contract with City soon. The belief of the Milan directors is that he can play as a full-back, a centre-back and even a wing-back in a three-man defence.
