'Devil Bae-hyung'Devil, who is a year older than SON, is also preparing to part ways with Manchester City
Nov 26, 2024
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Manchester City will play the fifth game of the European Champions League (UCL) league stage in 2024-2025 against Hwang In-beom's Feyenoord (the Netherlands) at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, at 5 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). The Bruyne attended a press conference against Feyenoord on the 25th as the player's representative.
He, whose contract with Manchester City will end at the end of this season, talked honestly about his future. "At the start of the season, I knew there would be talk, but negotiations were put on hold after a thigh injury against Brentford," confessed The Bruyne.
And "I only wanted to take a few days off, but it ended up taking eight or nine weeks. First of all, I thought the return would come first and the rest would follow"I'm not too obsessed with something, but there's not much I can say. I'm fine, I'm happy. I just want to play soccer again, and I'll wait and see" he said.
Belgian De Bruyne settled in Manchester City in August 2015. The transfer fee was 55 million pounds (about 97 billion won). Manchester City's highest transfer fee was recorded at the time.
The jubilation was great. After Pep Guardiola was appointed a year later, he had his best share price. He has won the English Premier League six times. Last season, he won his first four consecutive games.
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But he also couldn't go against the years. He has been going and standing repeatedly due to injury, including hamstring (back muscle of the thigh). He played only nine games this season. Since returning from injury, he has played as a substitute in all of the last three games.
Man City are currently in their worst slump. In the 12th round of the EPL against Tottenham on the 24th, they were completely defeated 0-4. Manchester City's losing streak has grown to five games. It is the worst trend since 2016. It is the first humiliation under Guardiola.
De Bruyne says "There will be negotiations. If there is no negotiation, this will be my last season. I just want to play good football," he stressed. He also said he spoke with Manchester City about his future last summer, but that he was "not in the right mental state" to continue talks after his injury.
Guardiola said of The Bruyne, `He wants to get the best results here. But I don't think I'm going to be here anymore if I feel like I'm not helping the team, unlike what I've been doing for the last 10 years."
The Bruyne is open to everything when rumors of a Saudi transfer were raised last summer"You'll make a lot of money," he said, making headlines.
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