Kyle Walker has opened up on his move midseason to AC Milan.
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said goodbye to Kyle Walker over the summer, after the former club captain left the club to go to .
Walker had spent the second half of the 2024/25 season with AC Milan on loan, choosing to join the Serie A club during the January transfer window.
City were struggling in the , and Walker admits that the timing of his move was wrong.
What did Walker say about moving to AC Milan?
In an interview with Sky Sports, Walker discussed his move to Milan and believes he was selfish in his switch.
Walker said, "Should I have left and gone on loan to AC Milan? I was the club captain, and you're the first one in line when things are not going really well. At that time in the season, should I have left? Looking back at it now, probably no.
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"I should have stood by or next to my team-mates, next to my friends, and people who I class as my family. But for the first time, probably in my career, I was selfish and I thought about myself and I wanted to play football."
Walker was struggling to get playing time in Pep Guardiola's squad, and the captain admitted he wanted more game time.
He continued, "I don't see it as a bad reason, but I wasn't happy sitting on the bench and getting a game here, there, and whenever. I felt that I still had a point to prove that I could still play at a high level. When a club like AC Milan comes, I didn't think I could turn them down.
"When I came back in the summer, I had time to reflect on it. But then I don't regret it, as I always wanted to play abroad and experience that. I'm glad I did the sixth months, but I probably could have done a bit better."
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