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Kevin De Bruyne, a midfielder representing Manchester City and the English Premier League (EPL), is expected to make an unconventional decision to stay.
Team Talk in England reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Dubrowner's tremendous turnaround, and the farewell between him and Manchester City may be delayed'
Team talk was 'De Bruyne wasn't as usual this season, and at the age of 33, there was a prospect that he could start a new era by leaving Manchester City. But there may be a last-minute turnaround for Derbroughner. Dubrowner could stay at Manchester City until next season. He said he wanted to play in the U.S.-North Korea Nuld Cup in 2026, and judged that he would be more likely to be selected when playing for the EPL than for a transfer to the U.S. or Saudi Arabia.
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Born in 1991, midfielder The Bruyne is still one of the best midfielders to represent the English Premier League (EPL) despite his not-so-distant age. He has been an ace since his transfer to Manchester City in 2015, and is ranked second in all-time help after Ryan Giggs (162 assists) with 118 assists in the EPL. The club also made tremendous achievements with The Bruyne, including six EPL wins, two FA Cup wins, five League Cup wins and one European Champions League victory.
I couldn't completely defy the passage of time. Rumors of a transfer have been raised steadily since last summer. His physical condition, which was shaking little by little due to the injury, caught his ankle. Manchester City couldn't keep catching players who couldn't play many games every season. Saudi Arabia and the United States are leading candidates for recruitment. Saudi Arabia persuaded De Bruyne last summer with an aggressive courtship. It offered a whopping 1 million pounds a week (about 1.8 billion won) and a three-year annual salary of 156 million pounds (about 280 billion won). However, De Bruyne refused to go to Saudi Arabia and chose to stay in Manchester City to live with his family.
However, this season, there was no news of the renewal of the contract between De Bruyne and Manchester City. With his contract expiring in the summer of 2025, The Bruyne will be able to leave the team on a free agent this summer, and a tempting touch has arrived from the United States. New club San Diego is reportedly trying to recruit The Bruyne. The weight has been put on the transfer of Dubrowiner.
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However, the priority for De Bruyne was still to stay in Manchester City. By staying, he plans to maintain his chances of participating in the 2026 World Cup. He is expected to remain on the team at the risk of a big pay cut and even going to the bench. Team Talk 'The decision to remain means accepting 400,000 pounds (about 730 million won) of weekly cuts. Man City want to keep Dubrowner tied at £150,000 (about W270 million). More than half will make up for the diminishing hit with a bonus. He also explained that there will be no problem with roles lower than those he has played in the club so far.
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Meanwhile, Son Heung-min, who is in a similar situation to De Bruyne, has recently been mentioned as a possible transfer. Son Heung-min was also mentioned for his disappointing performance this season, and Bayern Munich and Manchester United were linked to the next destination. However, unlike De Bruyne, Son Heung-min can stay at Tottenham in the next season as his contract expires in the summer of 2026.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
