Kyle Walker joined AC Milan on loan in January but the Serie A giants have opted against signing the Manchester City full-back permanently.
Kyle Walker
City need to find a buyer for Kyle Walker this summer
AC Milan have confirmed Kyle Walker will return to Manchester City when his loan spell with the Serie A side officially ends on Monday.
The Rossoneri confirmed on social media on Saturday that Walker's time at the club was coming to an end after a disappointing six-month stay at the San Siro.
Milan had an option to make the move permanent for €5million (£4.2million), but Walker has failed to do enough to earn a transfer and he will now have to seek a new club, with his City career coming to an end.
The 35-year-old fell out of favour at the Etihad in the first half of the season and was left out of the 27-man squad for the Club World Cup, a move that essentially brought to an end his time at the club.
Walker made 11 appearances in Serie A but he missed six games through injury and didn't start a game after early April. Milan posted on X on Saturday: "It's been a pleasure, Kyle!"
City will now look elsewhere to find a buyer for Walker, who has been linked with a move to Premier League side Everton. He still has one year remaining on his contract, but has seen his form drop off dramatically over the past 12 months.
Speaking about his loan move and his future on his podcast, Walker said: "After I said my goodbyes, Pep [Guardiola] got up and spoke and said a really nice message to me, just saying thank you for everything.
"But listen, it's not over. I'm just on loan here. I've got to take that into consideration that I can go back. Obviously, both parties need to come to an agreement come the end of the season. The chapter's not fully closed, we'll see what happens."
Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish were also left out of City's Club World Cup squad and Guardiola has made it clear he wants to sell players to trim the size of his squad.
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