Kevin de Bruyne is 32 years old, He has one more year left on his contract with Manchester City (until June 2025) and, despite missing the first five months of the season due to injury, he once again showed in 2023-2024 that he is one of the best players in the world. The Belgian only needed 26 games this season to distribute 17 assists, in addition to scoring six goals. But, unfortunately, good things don’t last forever. Months ago, TheAthletic reported that Kevin de Bruyne “would prefer to sign for the MLS rather than go to Saudi Arabia”, and the truth is that the possibility of abandoning the discipline citizens is getting closer.
In exclusive statements for the Belgian TV channel VTM and that the Dutch environment has advanced HLNthe still Manchester City player was asked about his future. “For Michèle (his wife), an exotic adventure is fine. They are also conversations that we have more and more as a family.. I have one more year on my contract, so I have to think about what might happen. My eldest son is now eight years old and only knows England. He also asks me how long I will play for Manchester City. When the time comes, we will have to face it in a certain way”the Belgian midfielder openly declared.
The information published by TheAthletic In February he said that “Kevin de Bruyne received an offer of around 70 million euros per year last summer to sign for Saudi Arabia, but he said no. He has always considered the possibility of retiring in the most traditional way: going to Major League Soccer.. A move to the United States might suit him and his family better than a move to Saudi Arabia, even if the money isn’t as good.” Precisely the type of “exotic adventure” that he talks about in the interview given during the concentration with the Belgian National Team.
“At my age, you have to be open to everything. There is talk of incredible sums in what could be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that. If I play there for two years, I will be able to earn an incredible amount. For that I have had to play football for 15 years. Maybe it won’t even reach that amount. Then you have to think about what that might mean later. But at the moment, I haven’t had to think about that yet.”, stated Kevin de Bruyne about the possibility of packing his bags from Manchester City and heading to the Saudi League. A possible departure that also coincides with the definitive emergence of Phil Foden as a star citizens.
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