FOOTBALL – Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season, the 33-year-old Belgian announced yesterday.
De Bruyne has lifted 16 trophies since joining City from German side VfL Wolfsburg in 2015 – a haul that includes six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. He has also been named the Premier League Player of the Season twice.
“I’ll get straight to it and let you all know that these will be my final months as a Manchester City player. Nothing about this is easy to write, but as football players, we all know this day eventually comes. That day is here — and you deserve to hear it from me first,” De Bruyne posted on Instagram.
“Every story comes to an end, but this has definitely been the best chapter,” he added.
There has been speculation about De Bruyne’s future at the club for months as his contract is due to expire at the end of the season.