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AC Milan have decided they want to stay at the San Siro, it has been claimed. The has spent the second half of the season on loan in Italy, but questions had remained over his longer-term future.

The 34-year-old has one more year on his City contract, and found himself on the fringes under in the first half of the campaign. He has been a regular starter for the Rossoneri when fit, though he has been eased back in of late following a broken arm.

According to reports in Italy (via ), believe a bid of £3million will be enough for the England star. City added to their right-back options in January, with alternating between the right and the middle of the back four, and Walker appears surplus to requirements.

It's a different story in Serie A, though, where Walker has played 11 times. He also started both legs of Milan's knockout play-off against Feyenoord and played the full 90 in two Coppa Italia games - with Sergio Conceicao's team to take on Bologna in the final.

The loan move also allowed him to prove to England boss Thomas Tuchel that he can still contribute for the Three Lions. , confirming every player called up was in with a chance of playing at next summer's World Cup.

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The optimism comes despite during an April edition of The Kyle Walker Podcast. "After I said my goodbyes, Pep got up and spoke and said a really nice message to me, just saying thank you for everything," he said.

"But, listen, it's not over. I'm just on loan here. I've got to into consideration that I can go back. Obviously, both parties need to come to an agreement come the end of the season and listen, the chapter's not fully closed, but we'll see what happens."

Conceicao talked up Walker's versatility before Milan took on Bologna in the league on Friday night, suggesting he's a viable option in a back three or at right wing-back. The veteran started on the bench, but came on as part of a triple change with Milan trailing 1-0 and was on the pitch as fellow sub Santi Gimenez scored twice in a 3-1 comeback win.

A slow start under previous boss Paulo Fonseca left Milan out of the European picture, and they took a while to hit their stride in the league under Conceicao. However, a return of four wins from their last five outings leaves them with an outside shot at qualifying for Europe via their league position, while victory in the Coppa Italia final is another potential route in.

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