Kevin De Bruyne to be given transfer choice when he leaves Man City
Manchester City have given Kevin De Bruyne a fresh option as he considers his future with the club. The midfielder’s contract is currently set to expire at the end of the season. De Bruyne has been given a fresh option ahead of his City deal expiringGetty As a result, he is free to discuss a pre-contract agreement with non-English clubs from the start of January. A move would see the end of De Bruyne’s City career after 10 seasons in Manchester. However, the club are willing to offer the Belgian to one of their sister club’s when he leaves, The Telegraph report. The move would see De Bruyne granted the chance to join another City Football Group side. He has previously been linked with moves to the Saudi Pro League and MLS, where CFG club New York City play. CFG also own four other European sides in the form of Girona, Palermo, Troyes and Lommel. Meanwhile, their portfolio extends to clubs in India, Australia, Japan, China, Uruguay and Brazil. A further group of clubs in Bolivia, Singapore and Turkey also have partnerships with CFG but are not owned by the group. De Bruyne could yet still pen a new deal at the Etihad Stadium beyond the summer of 2025. It comes after he made his return to the starting line-up on Wednesday night. City Football Group clubs Girona, Spain Palermo, Italy Troyes, France Lommel, Belgium New York City, USA Mumbai City, India Melbourne City, Australia Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan Shenzhen Peng City, China Montevideo City Torque, Uruguay Bahia, Brazil Prior to the clash with Nottingham Forest, the 33-year-old had not started since going off injured against Inter Milan on September 18. His return inspired City to a 3-0 win, with De Bruyne grabbing a goal and an assist to help end the club’s seven match winless run. The former Wolfsburg man now has 104 goals and 171 assists in 394 appearances for City. He has also won 18 trophies including the treble in 2023 since signing from the German side in 2015.
Manchester City have given Kevin De Bruyne a fresh option as he considers his future with the club.
The midfielder’s contract is currently set to expire at the end of the season.
As a result, he is free to discuss a pre-contract agreement with non-English clubs from the start of January.
A move would see the end of De Bruyne’s City career after 10 seasons in Manchester.
However, the club are willing to offer the Belgian to one of their sister club’s when he leaves, The Telegraph report.
The move would see De Bruyne granted the chance to join another City Football Group side.
He has previously been linked with moves to the Saudi Pro League and MLS, where CFG club New York City play.
CFG also own four other European sides in the form of Girona, Palermo, Troyes and Lommel.
Meanwhile, their portfolio extends to clubs in India, Australia, Japan, China, Uruguay and Brazil.
A further group of clubs in Bolivia, Singapore and Turkey also have partnerships with CFG but are not owned by the group.
De Bruyne could yet still pen a new deal at the Etihad Stadium beyond the summer of 2025.
It comes after he made his return to the starting line-up on Wednesday night.
City Football Group clubs
- Girona, Spain
- Palermo, Italy
- Troyes, France
- Lommel, Belgium
- New York City, USA
- Mumbai City, India
- Melbourne City, Australia
- Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan
- Shenzhen Peng City, China
- Montevideo City Torque, Uruguay
- Bahia, Brazil
Prior to the clash with Nottingham Forest, the 33-year-old had not started since going off injured against Inter Milan on September 18.
His return inspired City to a 3-0 win, with De Bruyne grabbing a goal and an assist to help end the club’s seven match winless run.
The former Wolfsburg man now has 104 goals and 171 assists in 394 appearances for City.
He has also won 18 trophies including the treble in 2023 since signing from the German side in 2015.
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