Kevin De Bruyne is set to end his 10-year stint with Manchester City but will not be short of offers ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 33-year-old has played an integral role in City’s success over the past decade, helping the club win 19 major trophies including six Premier League titles, as well as the Champions League in 2023.
De Bruyne’s contract with City expires in June and City have surprisingly opted not to renew the midfielder’s deal for at least another season.
Therefore, the Belgium international will be one of the most in-demand free agents this summer and he has already been linked with clubs across the world.
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Where is Kevin de Bruyne moving to?
De Bruyne is yet to make a final decision over his future and has refused to rule out the prospect of joining a rival Premier League club.
Napoli are the current favourites with the bookmakers to sign De Bruyne on a free transfer this summer after reports claimed that the Serie A leaders have offered him a two-year contract.
It’s understood that Aston Villa have also made an initial approach for De Bruyne, while the Belgium international has held talks with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.
DE BRUYNE NEXT CLUB ODDS
Napoli – 8/15
Any MLS club – 9/4
Liverpool – 7/1
Any Saudi club – 7/1
Aston Villa – 16/1
Inter Milan – 20/1
Juventus – 20/1
PSG – 20/1
Bayern Munich 22/1
Barcelona – 25/1
Wolfsburg – 25/1
AC Milan – 25/1
Real Madrid – 28/1
Arsenal 28/1
Genk – 33/1
River Plate – 40/1
Girona – 50/1
Man Utd – 66/1
Tottenham – 66/1
Odds via William Hill
De Bruyne has also been linked with a surprise move to Liverpool and speaking last week, Mohamed Salah fuelled speculation that the newly crowned Premier League champions could make a move this summer.
‘I want to tell him congratulations on your career,’ Salah said of De Bruyne in an interview for Sky Sports.
‘He’s done a phenomenal job at City, and he was great for the league. I really wish him the best… and we have a space for him!’
De Bruyne has also made it clear that the happiness of his family will be a major factor behind his next move.
‘I have a family and I have young kids. I have to take a decision that works for all of us, not just me,’ he said after City’s 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.
‘When I was 20 years old and all by myself, I could make a decision, and it would be easy but now it is a bit more complex.’
Why is Kevin De Bruyne leaving Man City?
Pep Guardiola has personally owned the decision to end De Bruyne’s stint at City, along with the club’s hierarchy.
‘Myself and the club had to take a decision. It is not easy as he has been extraordinary,’ Guardiola said in April.
‘Me, Txiki Begiristain and the club made the decision, and it is what it is.’
De Bruyne is one of the Premier League’s top earners with a £400,000-a-week salary but he has been restricted to just 34 Premier League starts across the last two seasons due to a hernia injury.
However, De Bruyne has openly admitted that he was surprised by a lack of an offer from City now that he is back to full fitness.
‘I have not had any offer the whole year, they just took a decision,’ De Bruyne said last month.
‘Obviously, I was a bit surprised but I just have to accept it. Honestly, I still think I can perform at this level like I’m showing, but I understand clubs have to make decisions.’
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