- Kyle Walker accomplished a mortgage change to AC Milan till the top of the season
- The England star will put on the No 32 – the identical worn by David Beckham in Milan
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Kyle Walker says he’s ‘very comfortable’ to have moved to Italian giants AC Milam – and can take the No 32 shirt.
Father-of-four Walker, 34, left Manchester on a personal jet on Thursday and arrived within the Italian style capital two hours later to seal the £4.2 million mortgage deal.
MailOnline also can reveal that he has additionally opted to play within the No 32 – the identical one worn David Beckham when he performed in Italy.
Walker spoke to followers as he returned to his five-star resort in Milan metropolis – just some minutes stroll from the well-known San Siro stadium – after a day of medical checks and paperwork.
Posing for footage a smiling Walker was requested if he was comfortable and replied: ’Very comfortable, very comfortable’ earlier than then strolling into the foyer.
Earlier he had been noticed at a swanky Milan restaurant together with his new workforce’s sporting director Geoffrey Moncada.
Kyle Walker has accomplished a mortgage transfer to Italian giants AC Milan, who’ve an choice to make the switch everlasting
Walker will be part of an rising contingent of English gamers on the seven-time European Cup winners
His estranged spouse served him with divorce papers in October (pictured with three of their youngsters Roman, 12, Riaan, eight, and Reign, six, in December 2023)
Walker’s spouse Annie and their 4 youngsters weren’t with him however they’re anticipated to affix him in Italy as they make an try at a ‘clear break’.
A supply stated: ’This can be a good alternative to place issues behind them and make a go of it as a household unit. It will likely be a problem in a brand new nation, however they’re keen to provide it a go.’
Walker’s personal life was highlighted in a telephone in hosted by high Italian every day Gazzetta Dello Sport with one panellist describing it as ‘sophisticated’.
Others had been additionally lower than complimentary in direction of the previous Premier League participant saying he was ‘outdated and inclined to creating errors’.
In a while Friday he’s anticipated to fulfill his new team-mates at a coaching session however he didn’t attend a celebration held by defender Theo Hernandez on Thursday.
Walker shouldn’t be anticipated to make his debut till subsequent month attributable to paperwork and the necessity for a piece allow following Brexit.
After Britain left the EU Italy introduced in new guidelines which means {that a} work allow should be obtained if any non-EU nationwide needs to stay in Italy for greater than 90 days.
He’s anticipated to return to the UK afterward Friday to finish the crimson tape though he may keep on and watch his workforce’s match in opposition to Parma at lunchtime on Sunday.
He’s additionally ineligible for subsequent week’s Champions League recreation in opposition to Dinamo Zagreb which means his debut is more likely to be February 2 within the derby in opposition to metropolis rivals Inter.
The ex Man Metropolis participant follows within the footsteps of different English gamers at AC Milan together with Jimmy Greaves, Ray Wilkins, Mark Hateley, Luther Blissett, David Beckham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori.
