Kyle Walker appears to make brutal seven-word put down to Chelsea loanee
Kyle Walker appeared to aim some harsh words at AC Milan teammate Joao Felix during a Serie A clash with Napoli. The England international joined the Italian giants on loan from Manchester City in …
Kyle Walker appeared to aim some harsh words at AC Milan teammate Joao Felix during a Serie A clash with Napoli.
The England international joined the Italian giants on loan from Manchester City in January, but his time on the continent hasn't all gone according to plan so far.
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Kyle Walker is plying his time away from English football for the first time in his careerCredit: Getty
Despite a promising start to life with the Rossoneri, results have tailed off lately, leaving Sergio Conceicao's side ninth in the table.
And recent events looked to have taken their toll on Walker during his new club's 2-1 defeat to Napoli on Sunday.
Having gone 2-0 down after just 19 minutes, the 34-year-old then took aim at teammate Felix at half-time of the encounter.
Footage shared online appears to show a heated exchange between the pair as they walk through the tunnel before re-entering the pitch.
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Walker can be seen calling out to the Chelsea loanee to make him stop.
He then appeared to say: "Just pass the ball, we' re not Messi."
Walker's strongly-worded advice did not have its desired effect, with Felix being substituted just 10 minutes into the second half.
Milan pulled one back through Luka Jovic in the 84th minute but it proved to be too little too late against Antonio Conte's side.
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The Englishman made a strong start to life in Italy, going unbeaten in his first three starts, and forming part of a defence which shipped just two goals during this time.
But things have since taken a turn for the worse, as he picked up a hamstring injury, with Milan losing both matches in his absence.
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Walker called out for teammate Joao Felix whilst emerging from the tunnel at half timeCredit: Credit: X: @Theafricanlad25
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The England full-back then appeared to deliver some harsh words of adviceCredit: Credit: X: @Theafricanlad25
The poor run of form continued when Walker made his return from the bench in a 2-1 defeat to Lazio, before helping his side to wins against Lecce and Como in the following two games.
Overall, the right-back has made 10 appearances so far for the 19-time Italian champions, nine of which have been starts.
Despite inconsistent results since his arrival however, it appears Walker has impressed at Milan.
Speaking in March, manager Conceicao praised the impact of the six-time Premier League champion at the club.
He said: “He's settled in very well.
“He's got a lot of experience, on and off the pitch. Up until now he's done everything that's been asked of him, he's a fantastic professional and I hope he continues like this until the end.”
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Felix has managed just one goal and one assist in 11 games for MilanCredit: Getty
As for fellow loanee Felix, his spell in Serie A has yet to take off after his deadline day departure from Stamford Bridge.
Despite scoring on his debut in a 3-1 victory over Roma, the Portuguese forward has failed to find the back of the net in 10 appearances since.
And his displays appear to have made a permanent move to the San Siro unlikely, with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano issuing an update on the 25-year-old's future on Tuesday morning.
Romano wrote on X: "AC Milan and João Félix won’t continue together beyond this season after loan deal from Chelsea.
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"Feeling from beginning of March again confirmed now, with João expected to return to Chelsea.
"CFC will assess the situation in the summer to find a potential new club."