Manchester City will soon sit down with 33-year-old nine-season veteran playmaker Kevin De Bruyne for crunch talks regarding his future amid his MLS and Saudi links.
According to a report by Football Insider, Kevin De Bruyne has left Manchester City in a spot of bother regarding his long-term future. The nine-season veteran is in the final year of his contract with Manchester City, with MLS club San Diego FC and Saudi Pro League bigwigs keen on signing him. However, the Premier League champions will hold crunch talks with the Belgian playmaker regarding his future.
Kevin De Bruyne and his extraordinary career at Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne has reached the final crossroads in his career after entering the final 12 months of his contract with Manchester City. The experienced playmaker has been with the Citizens for over nine years, arriving from VfL Wolfsburg in a big-money deal in August 2015.
The 33-year-old has had a transformative effect on Manchester City, with his presence helping them become a winning machine. De Bruyne has turned out nearly 400 times thus far for the Premier League bigwigs while chipping in with 103 goals and 171 assists.
However, De Bruyne faces an uncertain future at Manchester City after entering the final nine months of his contract. In addition, fitness issues have been increasing for the Belgian playmaker, who has spent the majority of the 2024/25 season thus far on the sidelines, managing less than 500 minutes of game time.
What next?
Kevin De Bruyne has captured the attention of several clubs outside Europe, with MLS upstart San Diego FC keen on making him a marquee addition to the first-team squad next year. In addition, a move to the Saudi Pro League might be on the horizon for the nine-season Manchester City veteran.
Recent reports have pointed to growing optimism at Al-Nassr to sign De Bruyne next year. However, Manchester City will look to tie the experienced midfielder to a new contract, with the Premier League champions set to sit down with him for crunch talks regarding his future.
It is hardly surprising that the Citizens want to secure De Bruyne’s long-term future, even though he has struggled with fitness issues in recent times. However, it will be interesting to see if the Belgian playmaker remains at Manchester City or moves to MLS or the Saudi Pro League.
