Overview

• Kyle Walker said he prioritized his own playing time when he left Manchester City on loan to AC Milan in January and now believes the timing was wrong.
• He noted he was serving as club captain and reflected that he should have stood by his team-mates during the club’s struggles.
• Walker explained he sought more minutes after falling out of Pep Guardiola’s starting plans, calling the choice the first time he had been selfish in his career.
• He added he does not regret experiencing football abroad, saying he is glad he spent six months in Serie A despite wishing he had performed better.
• AC Milan did not make the move permanent, and Walker returned to the UK in the summer to sign a two-year deal with Burnley, with coverage also referencing reported tabloid allegations about his private life at the time.