Kevin De Bruyne has confirmed that he will leave Manchester City after a decade in the club after a decade. The Belgian, whose contract ends at the end of the season, came out and stated that he will leave the Premier League side.
The playmaker is considered one of the biggest players ever in the club, who wins six league titles and the Champions League, which came during the three -threesome City campaign in 2023.
De Bruyne joined the Manchester outfit for a club record £ 55 million when he signed from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2015 and spent his first year at Etihad under Pep Guardiola. The Catalan is pronounced about his desire to keep the Belgian.
Fitness has been a problem for the 33-year-old this term, but he will go down like a Premier League-big considering his exploits. De Bruyne is a dual winner of the PFA Player of the Year Award and won it in 2020 and 2021, but known that each chapter must end.
He wrote a message on social media in which he said: “Dear Manchester, who sees this, you probably realize where this is going. So I will go there immediately and let you all know that this will be my last months as a player in Manchester City. Nothing is easy to write about this, but as football players we all know that this day will eventually come. That day is here.
“Football led me to you all and to this city. Having my dream, not knowing that this period would change my life. This city. This club. This people … Gave me everything. I had no choice but to give everything back! And guess what we won everything.
“Whether we like it or not, it's time to say goodbye. Suri, Rome, Mason, Michèle and I are more than grateful for what this place has meant for our family. 'Manchester' will be on the passports of our children forever and more importantly, in each of our hearts. This will always be our home.
“We cannot thank the city, club, employees, teammates, friends and family enough for this 10 -year ride. Every story comes to an end, but this has definitely been the best chapter. Let's enjoy these last moments together! Lots of love, KDB.”
De Bruyne has not given an indication of what will be done afterwards without talking about retirement in his statement. There have been ties from the city icon moved to Saudi Aarabia or the United States, where he could close a lucrative deal.
De Bruyne leaves City and played 413 times and scored 106 times. He also collected 118 assists and put him second on the all-time list behind Ryan Giggs.
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