Kevin De Bruyne may be the subject of intense Saudi Arabian interest when Manchester City’s outlook for the future is revealed.
The aggressive Saudi Arabian pursuit is aimed at Manchester City vice captain Kevin De Bruyne, who has already turned down a Middle Eastern approach.
The 32-year-old is quickly approaching a decade of service with the sky blue, but he still has a significant role to play in Pep Guardiola’s plans as he and the club strive to win their fourth consecutive Premier League championship and successfully defend their Champions League title.
Concerns about what De Bruyne might do next and whether he would receive another contract extension as one of Manchester City’s all-time greats, though, continue to increase as the captain of Belgium’s national team ages.
In an effort to seduce De Bruyne away from Manchester City’s current glittering trophy hunt in favor of a brand-new challenge with some of football’s most known talent, several media have now described an approach to De Bruyne and his representatives.
In a significant update published on his own YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano provided information regarding a Saudi Arabian offer made for Kevin De Bruyne in the early days of the summer transfer season.
As soon as the summer transfer window opened following the Champions League final, according to Fabrizio Romano, Saudi Arabia made Kevin De Bruyne a very big offer.
“De Bruyne was approached by Saudi clubs, but he turned them down. At this moment in my career, I want to progress in Europe and contend for titles with Manchester City. De Bruyne responded with “no.”
The Sun has also covered Kevin De Bruyne’s interest from Saudi Arabia, revealing the Belgian’s thoughts on his future with Manchester City and goals for the final stages of his elite professional career.
De Bruyne is reportedly choosing to end his career with Manchester City over any offers to play in the Saudi Arabian league. The sportsman asserts that he thinks he can play at a high level “well into his thirties.”
The source claimed that Kevin De Bruyne would make any future decisions on the fact that he has a young family and is happy with his life in Manchester. However, according to insiders, he will stay in Europe if he ever departs the Etihad.
Manchester City is well aware of Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of Europe’s finest football stars because it has successfully arranged the sales of two players to the developing Middle-Eastern league.
Aymeric Laporte also put an emotional conclusion to his time at the Etihad by spending $22 million to join Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr team. The first player to leave the Etihad for warmer climes was Riyad Mahrez, whose departure is said to have cost £35 million.
Joao Cancelo declined offers from Saudi clubs in favor of signing a 12-month loan agreement with FC Barcelona without the option to purchase after experiencing uncertainty at the Etihad Stadium over the summer. At the stadium, Bernardo Silva also had uncertainty.
