Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner is reportedly considering a return in her impending divorce and has moved the footballer back into her marital home.
The England and Manchester City star, 34, was kicked out of the family home after secretly fathering a second child with his ex Lauryn Goodman, 33, and the influencer told Annie, also 33, on December 27 of last year.
His ex-wife served him with divorce papers in October and if she wants to proceed he will face a mammoth battle for her £27million fortune.
But Annie’s friends have said she is reportedly reconsidering the split.
A source said the sun: ‘Just a few months ago, Annie served Kyle with divorce papers, but she’s having second thoughts.
“He is a top target for Saudi Arabian clubs and if he decides to do a deal it will be life-changing, and not just because of the huge amount of money he will earn.”
Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner is reportedly considering a return in her impending divorce and has moved the footballer back into her marital home.
The couple made a very public statement as they celebrated the New Year with their children Roman, 12, Riaan, eight, Reign, six, and Rezon, five months.
‘Annie is no fool. She sought legal advice on the finances last year and knows the deal in Saudi Arabia is worth a lot.’
Kyle is a top contender for clubs like Al Nassr, with deals in the oil-rich nation said to be worth more than £20million, meaning he could earn £400,000 a week.
The source insisted the decision to stay with Kyle would be to keep their family together, but will have thought about his “earning potential.”
A source told MailOnline that Kyle and Annie are “committed” to keeping their family unit together.
They said: ‘There is a lot of speculation and scrutiny about whether Kyle and Annie will get through this phase of their marriage, but as it stands, nothing much has changed since the situation blew up a year ago.
‘The couple is committed to keeping their family as close as possible and protecting their four children from any problems.
‘They enjoyed Christmas together, as a family, and continue to work on their own relationship, but no decisions have been made yet. They would love to have time and quiet away from the spotlight and rumors to be able to continue working on things behind the scenes.’
The source also insisted that claims that Annie would stay with Kyle for purely financial reasons are not true.
His ex-wife served him with divorce papers in October and, if she wants to proceed, she will face a mammoth battle for his £27million fortune (pictured with three of their children, Roman, 12, Riaan, eight, Reign, six , in December 2023).
A source said: “Just a few months ago, Annie served Kyle with divorce papers, but she’s reconsidering.”
Kyle is a top contender for clubs such as Al Nassr, with deals in the oil-rich nation said to be worth more than £20million.
They added: “Alluding to the fact that Annie is considering staying simply for financial gain is ridiculous, she is a mother first and foremost and will always put her children first.”
“Kyle is fully committed to his football career here in the UK and is not paying attention to any speculation or rumors regarding a transfer.”
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner for comment.
It comes after the couple made a very public statement while celebrating the New Year together.
The couple were seen wearing matching pajamas in the Instagram update with their children Roman, 12, Riaan, eight, Reign, six, and Rezon, five months.
Sharing the new snapshot of his story on Sunday, Kyle wrote: “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.”
A fellow football WAG close to the family told MailOnline last month: ‘Kyle and Annie are putting their marriage problems aside to celebrate Christmas with their children.
‘They are the priority for couples and they want to be able to bring Christmas joy to their young family.
‘This involves having both parents there. While Annie bears the brunt of taking care of the family, Kyle takes care of his four children and they adore him.
Kyle, in addition to his four children with Annie, shares a son, Kairo, four, and daughter, Kinara, 18 months, with Lauryn.
Lauryn revealed that the soccer ace did not receive any Christmas gifts for his children, Kairo and Kinara.
During a Q&A on Instagram he was asked: ‘Did you try to buy ‘that’ for the kids for Christmas or even a card or does ball and chain not allow it?’ Lauryn responded: ‘You said it…’
‘Conversations continue between the two about what their future will be like, but for now it’s all about their children and what’s best for them.
‘Annie is a strong woman who just wants to see her children happy, she will do anything for them, but she hasn’t forgotten what Kyle has done. “It’s about the kids, and only the kids.”
Meanwhile, Lauryn revealed that the soccer ace did not receive any Christmas gifts for his children, Kairo and Kinara.
The reality star also attacked Annie by reposting a fan message that called Kyle’s ex-wife his ‘ball and chain.’
During a Q&A on Instagram he was asked: ‘Did you try to buy ‘that’ for the kids for Christmas or even a card or does ball and chain not allow it?’
Lauryn responded: ‘You said it…’
Just hours later on Monday, Annie shared her “biggest blessing” on Instagram as she looked back on 2024.
Just hours later, Annie shared her ‘biggest blessing’ on Instagram as she looked back on 2024 and uploaded a sweet photo from earlier this year while cradling her newborn baby Rezon.
The WAG uploaded a sweet photo from earlier this year while cradling her newborn baby, Rezon, sleeping on her chest in bed.
She simply wrote: “Our greatest blessing will join us in 2024.”
It comes as Kyle hopes Lauryn will stop “baiting” him on social media in the new year as he claims the reality star is using his name to stay in the spotlight.
The footballer apparently responded amid backlash after it was revealed he did not send his two children Christmas gifts this year.
Although the footballer did not give any gifts to Kairo or Kinara, Kyle agrees to support them financially.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Kyle has never been involved in the children’s celebrations and has brought no gifts except a coat for Kairo a few years ago.
“The latest story seems like Lauryn is using her name to stay in the spotlight.”
They added: ‘He is not part of Lauryn’s children’s daily lives, but supports them financially: paying for their house, school and more.
‘Kyle and Annie just want to put this all behind them in 2025 and move forward without drama. “They hope Lauryn will do the same instead of goading them on social media.”
A source close to Lauryn added: ‘Lauryn has moved on with her life with the children, making sure they are protected even though it has been difficult for them, especially for Kairo who is asking about his dad.
“It’s really sad that he’s not stepping up for all his kids and you would have thought he learned that lesson by not doing it the first time.”