Walker, how dare you do that to me? Walker, who put a knife in the manager's back, had Pep's great disappointment after the transfer of AC Milan
Feb 04, 2025
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Kyle Walker gave a special thanks to Pep Guardiola for making him the best player in the world when he left for AC Milan after seven years of relations with Manchester City.
Walker said goodbye to the Manchester City club, teammates and fans through SNS after his loan transfer, which included full recruitment, was announced on the 25th (Korea time). Then, referring to Guardiola in particular, "I thank you for trusting me in 2017 and for putting a lot of effort into bringing me to Manchester City. I shared my joy with the director by lifting 17 trophies. The director's guidance made me who I am today. I'll always be grateful", leaving a polite thank you.
However, it is unclear whether Guardiola would have appreciated Walker's greetings. Walker was found to have ruled out Guardiola and discussed the transfer plan with the club's high-ranking officials in the process of leaving Manchester City. Guardiola reportedly felt betrayed by Walker's actions.
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Walker's transfer to AC Milan is one of the big events in the January transfer market. This is because he rose to the legendary ranks by lifting as many as 17 cups in Manchester City. However, Walker has already reportedly discussed plans for a transfer with the club since December last year.
Walker himself has not endured being criticized for his poor performance this season. Although Guardiola has given his trust to captain the team for the second year in a row, Walker betrayed Guardiola at the last minute. He did not discuss his transfer plan with the manager.
TBR Football quoted The Athletic as saying that Walker informed Man City technical director Cheeky Begiristain of his transfer plan after Manchester City defeated Salford 8-0 in the FA Cup in January.
Guardiola had great confidence in Walker, who led the recruitment and made many wins together. However, Walker appears to have effectively made the decision to quit after he did not reveal his plans for the transfer to him. In the end, it is likely that Walker's thank-you message no longer came true to Guardiola.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
