“It is between the club and Kevin and his agent. This is a question for the club and Kevin. I focus on the team and what will happen to end the season as best as possible ”. Pep Guardiola was again questioned about the future of Kevin de Bruyne before the quarterfinals of Fa Cup against Bournemouth. Unlike the Catalan coach, who extended his lease until 2027 last November, the Belgian playmaker, linked until June 30, would still negotiate with his management to sign a new contract. According to Ryan Taylor of Daily Mirror“KDB” wishes to continue with the Cityzens.
The last months of competition, however, suggest an end of the Bruyne course in England and a departure for Saudi Arabia, which has been courting it for several years now. The Red Devil will celebrate his 34th birthday next June and has disappeared from the starting eleven of Mancunian for a few weeks. Very little influential during the Champions League first leg dam against Real Madrid (2-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium), on February 11, the number 17 then stayed on the sidelines in the return match in Bernabéu. He also did not go into play on two Premier League matches and only played 22 minutes against Nottingham and five against Brighton before the international window!
Kevin de Bruyne may have been reboosted by his two matches with the Belgian selection now led by Rudi Garcia. For his beginnings at the head of Belgium, the French technician maintained “KDB” as the essential pawn of the team and the player was precisely decisive passer during the two matches against Ukraine in the Ligue A/League B dam of the League of Nations against Ukraine (3-1, 3-0). Frankly encouraging, especially since the successor of Domenico Tedesco did not replace it during the return round last Sunday.
From Bruyne finally in the spot?
It is now in Man City that De Bruyne will try to regain his rank, he who was the very talented balloon provider for his teammates for years. The 33 -year -old attacking midfielder is precisely aligned from the start against Bournemouth in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup this Sunday (5.30 p.m.), alongside Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Erling Haaland. To see if De Bruyne will be able to shine against these dearries of Andoni Iraola particularly dynamic and then lead his team to a new trophy in Wembley. He is two goals and six games in the league and was not decisive in seven European games …
The reigning champion, only 5th in PL with 22 points less than Liverpool, will continue in the championship against Leicester then Man United next week (Wednesday and Sunday). The first five in the ranking will be qualified directly for the Champions League and the training of Pep Guardiola only has one point ahead of Newcastle and Brighton.
