Pep Guardiola says that Kevin De Bruyne must be 'honest against himself' when the Talisman of Manchester City determines his future in the coming months.
The boss of City confirmed the story of Mail Sport that De Bruyne – from a contract at the end of the season – has the opportunity to decide his next step after a decade in the club.
Although the largest player of the club ever was the 33-year-old ever on the bench in the defeat at Arsenal and he didn't play in Real Madrid last week. His performance as a city lost against Liverpool on Sunday, criticized and suggestions that his body could not deal with the demands of the Premier League.
“I think he should decide in that situation, that's the most important thing,” Guardiola said. “He is completely honest against himself, to decide what he feels and what he can do in the next period of his life. He is 34 in the summer and he has to decide, such as what happened to David Silva, for example. '
Silva chose to leave for Real Sociedad when his contract went in 2020, while Vincent Kompany took the lead on his own exit 12 months earlier. The will of Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure were not expanded the same luxury.
Guardiola also repeated that next season he will need a larger team that has entered this campaign with 20 Outfield players. City has found the consistent struggle with injuries difficult to deal with and John Stones will be excluded with a thigh problem for 10 weeks. Stones does not need surgery with the problem, but is probably out until May.
Oscar Bobb, the promising right wing, is expected to return shortly after a setback of a broken leg in which he turned his ankle in training.
“When we saw him in the preseason, everyone was so excited,” Guardiola said. 'He creates in small spaces, in terms of intensity. It's hard to find. '
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