Kevin De Bruyne subject to blockbuster Saudi Arabia interest as Manchester City future stance revealed

Manchester City vice-captain Kevin De Bruyne is at the center of intense pursuit from Saudi Arabia and has refused access to the Middle East.

The 32-year-old is approaching a decade of service in blue, but continues to play a key role in Pep Guardiola’s plans as he and the club aim for the title Premier League for the fourth consecutive time and successfully defended the Premier League championship. their Champions League title.

But as the Belgian national team captain ages, questions continue to arise about what could happen next for De Bruyne and whether a new contract extension could be in the pipeline for one of the Manchester City’s greatest game of all time or not.

Now a series of reports detail how De Bruyne and his representatives tried to move him away from Manchester City’s ongoing trophy hunt and take on a new challenge alongside some of the world’s biggest stars and famous footballers.

In an update posted on his official YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano revealed details of Saudi Arabia’s attack in the early stages of Kevin De Bruyne’s summer transfer window.

Fabrizio Romano explained: “For Kevin De Bruyne, a very important proposal came from Saudi Arabia right at the start of the summer transfer window, immediately after the Champions League final.

“De Bruyne was approached by Saudi clubs, but he said, ‘No thanks. At this moment of my career, I want to continue in Europe and to fight for titles at Manchester City’. So, De Bruyne said no.”

The Sun also reported on Saudi Arabia’s interest in Kevin De Bruyne, revealing the Belgian’s stance on his future at Manchester City and his plans for the end of his high-profile professional career.

It is claimed that De Bruyne would reject any offers to join the Saudi league as he wants to finish his career at Manchester City. The player himself seems to believe that he can play at the highest level “well into his 30s”.

The report goes on to say that Kevin De Bruyne will base his future decisions on having a young family and being happy with his life in Manchester. However, if he ever leaves the Etihad, sources say he will remain in Europe.

Manchester City have become more than familiar with the pursuit of Saudi Arabia on Europe’s finest footballing stars, having successfully negotiated the sale of two players to the developing Middle-Eastern league.

Riyad Mahrez became the first to leave the Etihad in favour of warmer weather in a deal understood to be worth a total of £35 million, while Aymeric Laporte also brought an end to an emotional stay at the Etihad by joining Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr for £22 million.

Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo – both of whom faced uncertainty at the Etihad Stadium over the course of the summer – rejected proposals from Saudi clubs, while the latter ultimately opted to join FC Barcelona on an initial 12-month loan deal with no option to buy.