Aduce for England in the European Championship final last summer, little would have imagined that Kyle Walker ends the season without any idea where he will be at the start of the next one.
Of course, the life of a footballer is filled with twists and turns, turns, backhands and obstacles and Walker had a lot, but above all he was an elite defender – probably the biggest full back that these banks have ever seen.
Often unjustly criticized as a “rhythm merchant”, Walker dominated the right side of each Premier League field for more than a decade with Tottenham and Manchester City. It’s not for nothing that his podcast was called “You never beat Kyle Walker”.
Even at 34, although it enters the twilight phase of an illustrious career, it was undoubtedly the best that the country has to offer, but its shape fell from a cliff with its personal life dominating the spotlights, apparently with each fragile display.
Things came to the head when, in January, he announced the need for a new challenge and joined AC Milan on loan at a time when he seemed to fight for his marriage to the mother of four, Annie Kilner, in the middle of the current saga with her ex-influencer Lauryn Goodman.
Now, with Italian reports suggesting that AC Milan has refused their option to make its loan permanent after failing to impress, the question is no longer “Can you beat Walker?”, But “Where can he turn else?”
Kyle Walker’s loan with AC Milan apparently did not go as planned with reports claiming that Italian giants will not make permanent move
Walker Italian switch came when he was fighting for his marriage to Annie Kilner, the mother of four of her children
He is now at a crossroads with a year remaining on his contract of the city of the man despite the fall in disgrace
Of course, it is only loaned to AC Milan, and is always a year on its agreement to City Left, so the most likely option is that it will return to Etihad, but that it will resume or not its role is another problem.
Walker presented 15 times for City in the Premier League this season, winning six games, but among the matches, it started incredibly only one ended with the victory. It is true that City has been out of boil this season, but for many, its personal discomfort has embodied their need for a large -scale overhaul.
Its drop in form has been alarming, but there are always attenuating factors. There cannot be a player in the country whose personal life has been in the headlines more often in the last 18 months than Walker.
Her relationship with Goodman is well documented, as is his wife’s decision to try to make things work with the footballer, with whom she has four sons – Roman, 11, Riaan, Seven, Reign, Five, and Baby Rezon.
With Goodman, her former mistress, Walker has two other children, and she regularly clearly explained her intention to be close to their father, suggesting a move to Dubai when he was linked to a move to Saudi Arabia and to raise the possibility of moving to Italy in the same way.
Kilner, for his part, visited her husband in Milan since her move in January, and he also made trips back to Cheshire, one of these visits following being photographed by partying late at night with two models in Milan, a few hours after his wife had returned home in England.
However, despite a sufficiently strong start in Serie A which has teased a successful passage and a possible movement of 4 million pounds sterling, things have dropped again for Walker in northern Italy.
An elbow injury in April barely helped, young Alex Jimenez, taking the opportunity to usurp the place of the veteran; It is not difficult to identify the external signs of a story as old as time. Since then, he has had trouble winning back his place and has been recorded on the bench.
Mailonline revealed exclusively that Kyle was celebrating with Serbian models Dracana Dracana (left) and Marijana Vidovic (right)
Wife Annie visited Walker in Milan and the defender made trips to Cheshire
Walker won only one match he started in the Premier League before leaving for Man City
Which brings us to its current situation. The move to Milan failed to breathe new life into his career in the way he had hoped, and he left City with his declining stock, so where can he turn?
Well, Walker himself left the door open to a return to the city, and apparently believes that he can always hack him at Etihad, although things are probably very different with the club that recruits a lot this summer.
“After saying my farewells, Pep (Guardiola) got up and spoke and said a very nice message to me, I just thank you for everything,” he said. “But, listen, it’s not over. I’m just ready here. I have to take this into consideration that I can go back.
“Obviously, the two parties must reach an agreement at the end of the season and … listen, the chapter is not entirely closed, but we will see what is happening.
Beyond a return to the city, however, there are no options for the defender, who will be 35 when this season ends. He also said that his intentions fell five other ceilings from England to raise his century for the three lions.
“I wanted to play in Europe or stay in the Premier League,” added Walker. “I still want to represent my country and reach a hundred caps. I just want to be able to say that I represented my country 100 times.
He was linked to a passage to the German Titans of Bayern Munich in the past, which would give him the opportunity to continue at the highest level of the game alongside England and the former teammate of Spurs, Harry Kane, although the probability of a decision remains to be seen.
They could certainly afford its salary requests, although the club currently has only six players over 30; One of them is the legend of Bayern of all time Manuel Neuer, with three others without contract this summer.
While he was injured, the young Alex Jimenez took the opportunity to usurp the place of the veteran
The English international said he thought the door remains open to a return for Man City
Vincent Kompany capitalized Walker in Man City for several years to great success
Walker came in the ranks of the Sheffield United childhood club and the Blades are the favorites to return to the Premier League this summer
There is also the other fact that Bayern is managed by its longtime teammate Vincent Kompany, who led Walker to many premier league and silverware titles. It seems unlikely that Walker plays a leading role in the Allianz Arena, but a decision would be intriguing to say the least.
An external cry could be a return to the Sheffield United childhood club, which are huge favorites to win promotion in the Premier League this summer. It is unlikely that the blades will get closer to his salary at Etihad, but perhaps nostalgia can provide the necessary difference in negotiations.
Walker has described his intention to stay in Europe, but taking into account his wage requirements and his years in advance, he corresponds to the profile of the history of the recruits of the Saudi Pro League of the largest teams on the continent, although he would probably hinder his chances of lifting his ton for England.
If this is his latest objective in what was a stupidly successful career, then perhaps his best bet is to assess if he has the opportunity to win his place in the city during the summer.
Could the prospect of a last Hourra force in the side of England for the World Cup next summer to be the driving force he needs.
Rest assured, like any premier striker in the last decade will testify to this, the moment when Walker decides that he wants something, the only thing that seems to be able to stop him himself.
