What you need to know:
- I don’t rule out the option of bringing in new players, but I think there is an 85-90 percent chance we will have the same squad.
- In June, De Bruyne told the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws that he was open to the idea of a lucrative payday in the latter stages of his career.
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne “isn’t leaving” Manchester City this season, despite rumors of a potential move to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad was reportedly interested in the Belgian midfielder, who has a year left on his current contract. De Bruyne admitted last month that he has been discussing his future with his wife, Michele.
However, speaking ahead of Manchester City’s friendly against Celtic in North Carolina, Guardiola told reporters that the 33-year-old “isn’t leaving.”
“If someone leaves, we’re going to talk about that,” Guardiola said. “Of course, until the last day, we have chances to make transfers. I don’t rule out the option of bringing in new players, but I think there is an 85-90 percent chance we will have the same squad.
“I feel comfortable because the quality of human beings we have in the squad is difficult to replace, and the quality is there. But we’ll see. I don’t know if someone comes for some players and they leave; we’re going to decide.”
In June, De Bruyne told the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws that he was open to the idea of a lucrative payday in the latter stages of his career. “For Michele, an exotic adventure is OK,” he said. “These are conversations we are having more and more as a family. I still have one year of contract, so I have to think about what can happen.
“My eldest (child) is now eight years old and knows nothing but England. He also asks how long I will play at City. Once the time comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way.
“At my age, you have to be open to everything. You talk about unbelievable amounts in what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that. If I play there for two years, I will be able to earn an incredible amount of money.”
De Bruyne signed for City in the summer of 2015 and has since won 15 major trophies.
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