Two players futures remain unclear but they won’t play again for Manchester City | OneFootball

This summer will see a host of players likely depart Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne is one of those, and there will be others who leave the club. Two players who spent all of, and half of the 24/25 season out on loan were Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker. Phillips spent last season out on loan at Ipswich Town. Kyle Walker joined AC Milan in January after having a disappointing start to the 24/25 campaign. Both players are due to return to Manchester City after their respective loan spells. But what is clear is that neither player has a future at City.

Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will return to Manchester City but will be moved on this summer.

Jack Gaughan has reported for the Daily Mail that Kalvin Phillips has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury following the 24/25 season. Due to the surgery he had, the England international will miss the majority of the pre season ahead of the 25/26 season. As per Jack Gaughan’s report, Kalvin Phillips will use Manchester City’s facilities to complete his rehabilitation while he searches for a new club.

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Kyle Walker is set to return to Manchester City after his loan spell at AC Milan. Furthermore, Romano reports that AC Milan will not make Walker’s move to the San Siro permanent. The right-back will now return to Manchester City. But Walker will not be included in Manchester City’s squad for FIFA Club World Cup and will leave the club once again this summer.

Walker and Phillips will leave City this summer but who they’ll play isn’t immediately clear.

As Jack Gaughan and Fabrizio Romano’s reports indicate, there is no chance that Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will be a part of Manchester City’s squad for next season. Both players are surplus to requirements at the Etihad. In a summer where question marks surround the futures of a host of Manchester City players, the future is clear for Phillips and Walker. They won’t be at Manchester City bext season. The bigger question appears to be where each player will play their football next season. For now, that answer isn’t obvious, but it should reveal itself as the summer transfer window unfolds.

It is unfortunate for Kalvin Phillips that he is now recovering from surgery. The hope is that once his rehabilitation is complete he can find a club for next season. In the case of Kyle Walker he sits in a similar boat to that of Phillips. But given Walker’s pedigree and experience he should find himself a new club at some point this summer. But what is clear is that neither player will feature again for Manchester City.