Manchester City could let Kevin De Bruyne LEAVE when his contract ends – over his injury struggles: report
The best player for Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne, may be about to leave as his employers are taking their time offering him a new contract.
The Treble winners are seriously considering letting go of Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne when his current contract expires.
The Belgian last signed a new contract in 2021, and he used statistical research to choose where he should play football in the future. Under Pep Guardiola, he joined Manchester City in 2015 and has since developed into one of the top midfield players in the world of football.
However, at 32, it is unclear if he is physically deteriorating, and it now seems that City is thinking for the long term as well.
When De Bruyne’s current contract expires in 2025, Football Insider has claimed that he will not be given a new one unless his injury history improves.
When the playmaker hobbled out from the Citizens’ championship game against Inter Milan earlier this year, it was his second straight Champions League final injury. De Bruyne worked on his fitness all summer long and participated in the Community Shield as well as the season’s opening game against Burnley, though he was hurt in the latter.
De Bruyne has been very consistent for City, although there have been times when he has been sidelined by injuries. Most notably, in 2018, he sustained two ligament injuries, and then in 2019, he had thigh issues that prevented him from playing for most of the 2018–19 season.
That season, Bernardo Silva came up big to help City win the title again. However, with De Bruyne sidelined, Pep Guardiola’s club is presently second in the standings after losing back-to-back games to Wolves and Arsenal.
When his current contract expires, De Bruyne will be 34 years old, and as an attacker who depends on strength and aggressiveness, he might no longer be needed by City.
Transfermarkt values the Belgian player at €70 million.