Gary Neville believes Kyle Walker's request to leave Manchester City might have come because is struggling to keep up with the mental and physical demands of Premier League football.
The City captain has told director of football Txiki Begiristain that he wants to leave the club this month amid interest from AC Milan.
Walker hasn't been involved in the games against Salford City and Brentford since making his desire to depart clear. Walker remains the club captain, although he hasn't taken the armband when coming off the bench in recent games and he has had a difficult season, with his form deserting him amid fitness battles, with the City squad stretched to breaking point.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Neville said Walker's desire to leave was likely to be linked the fact he has had a difficult campaign. “He’s captain of the team, it’s midway through a challenging season.
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