Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has accepted that he will only play a bit round role next season, is claimed – now he needs Pep Guardiola to decide whether he should be kept at Etihad.
De Bruyne has been one of the best performing players in the Premier League history with a number of incredible midfield displays to inspire City to six titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League.
But after 10 seasons with City, he is now 33 and seems to take as a player after being forced to accept a bench role this season, with his future uncertain when he is approaching the end of his contract this summer.
De Bruyne started less than half of the city matches this season in a sign that he can no longer maintain the requirements of Guardiola's ruthless system.
The modern hardships of the game also took its toll after the player had sustained a number of injuries in recent years and has claimed the time that De Bruyne has recognized his limitations.
The report says that he wants to stay in the city after the end of his deal, but he will be 34 only a few days before it ends this summer, and the club will have to make a huge decision to offer him new conditions. De Bruyne is currently around £ 400,000 a week.
De Bruyne received a surprise start for City against Liverpool, but he could not have an impact because Guardiola undermined him in the 66th minute for the much less experienced James Mcatee, a damn moment for the playmaker.
He has a very close relationship with Guardiola, with the couple in tears together while embracing after their Champions League triumph in 2023.
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz is an important target for the city and that he is a like-for-like replacement for De Bruyne after delivering 15 goals and this season had delivered 11 assists under Xabi Alonso.
Guardiola will have the decisive mood whether De Bruyne is in his plans or whether the city could be better served when entering Belgian a new home when his deal expires.
De Bruyne has played 409 times for City since he came from Wolfsburg in 2015, scored 105 goals and assists an incredible 173 times.
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