AC Milan talks 'didn't happen overnight' - Walker
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Kyle Walker says his January exit from Manchester City was because AC Milan is a club "you kind of can't say no to".
City boss Pep Guardiola said Walker "asked to explore the options to play abroad" in January after a difficult first half to the season.
"From the inside it didn't go as quickly as it seemed from the outside," the 34-year-old told the You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker podcast.
"As a footballer, you don't really think about things. I think it probably hit me three weeks into being here that I was like: 'Oh gosh, I've just upped and left.'
"In football, when certain things come, certain opportunities come, you have to take it. For me to experience a different league, a different culture - for me to play for a club like AC Milan - I don't think you can turn that down.
"There's certain clubs in the world that you kind of can't say no to.
"The talks didn't happen overnight. There were talks for a week, five days. I had my stuff packed, I was ready. I wasn't playing for Manchester City. I wanted to play football and I wanted to come to Europe."