Man City Has To Think About De Bruyne's Future: Guardiola
The Statesman Delhi|January 04, 2025
With Kevin de Bruyne entering the final six months of his contract at Manchester City, head coach Pep Guardiola has claimed the club has to think about the Belgian's future as he is now allowed to explore his options and talk with foreign clubs over pre-contract agreements.
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De Bruyne joined Manchester City in 2015 and saw a career resurgence unlike no other. The Belgian has gone on to represent the club in 399 games and scored 104 goals whilst providing 171 assists, out of which 114 have come in the Premier League making him the second highest assist provider in league history.

Guardiola remained adamant that De Bruyne's future is the club's decision and not his business.

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