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Transfer bargain bucket! AC Milan ask for Kyle Walker discount despite Man City setting asking price for on-loan defender at just €5m

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<p>The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hat-trick-ac-milan-loanee-kyle-walker-reveals-favourite-shirt-swaps-lionel-messi-neymar-kylian-mbappe/blt3edacd48bc11941d" target="_blank">experienced England international</a> made his way to San Siro in January as an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-kyle-walker-left-man-city-tears-chapter-not-fully-closed-ac-milan-loan-transfer/blt4599e249575cfabd" target="_blank">emotional farewell was bid to the Etihad Stadium</a>. The expectation was that the Premier League and Champions League title winner would remain in Italy beyond the end of the 2024-25 campaign.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kyle-walker-likens-zlatan-ibrahimovic-presence-wayne-rooney-what-like-work-swedish-striker-ac-milan/blt23257a046350cc37" target="_blank">purchase option was included in the deal that took Walker to Milan</a>, with City reportedly asking for €5 million (£4m/$6m). Even that would appear to be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-room-service-pizza-off-menu-kyle-walker-hotel-life-ac-milan-waits-wife-annie-kilner-join-italy/blt853695855ecb7151" target="_blank">out of reach for the Rossoneri</a>, who are seeking further talks.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>According to <a href="https://www.milanlive.it/2025/05/09/il-milan-rompe-gli-indugi-colpo-in-chiusura-primo-affare-per-i-rossoneri/ " target="_blank"><em>MilanLive</em></a>, the Serie A giants are looking to pay just €3.5m for Walker. There is said to be confidence that City will agree to the reduced terms as they are already in the process of identifying reinforcements at right-back.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Milan boss Sergio Conceicao is ready to make Walker a regular starter in his plans next season <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/back-england-christian-pulisic-usmnt-star-especially-popular-premier-league-ac-milan-transfer-talk/bltb1a46a14ff7f2cf8" target="_blank">alongside the likes of Christian Pulisic</a> and Rafael Leao, with the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kyle-walker-reveals-ac-milan-initiation-song-smashed-nerves-rossoneri-manager-sergio-conceicao-dancing/blt2d6fc5d8381bc125" target="_blank">34-year-old seeing his early impact in Italy</a> hindered by untimely injury setbacks.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR KYLE WALKER?

Transfer bargain bucket! AC Milan ask for Kyle Walker discount despite Man City setting asking price for on-loan defender at just €5 million | Goal.com

AC Milan are looking to pluck Kyle Walker from the transfer bargain bucket, with a discount being requested on Manchester City’s asking price.

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