The unspoken cause for Kevin De Bruyne’s current fervour to remain at Manchester City for an additional season

The unspoken cause for Kevin De Bruyne’s current fervour to remain at Manchester City for an additional season After observing Kevin De Bruyne assist Nico O’Reilly’s opener and score Manchester City’s third goal in their 3-1 victory over Plymouth

Argyle, the Etihad faithful would have been hopeful that the next few months would not be his last in a sky blue strip. Nevertheless, Manchester City is acutely aware that all good things must come to an end, as they have experienced the departure of luminaries such as Sergio Aguero,

David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, and Pablo Zabaleta during Pep Guardiola’s tenure. De Bruyne is expected to resign, and his departure would mark the conclusion of an unforgettable era at the Etihad Stadium for arguably the club’s greatest player.

However, De Bruyne is content to remain at Manchester City for an additional season. However, as Kevin De Bruyne acknowledged the home supporters during his celebration of his goal against Plymouth on Saturday night, it is possible that the Belgian is uncertain as to whether the Sky Blues would like to retain him for the upcoming season.

Kevin De Bruyne desires to remain with Manchester City in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup. Manchester City is currently in the process of reshaping their squad, and the midfield maestro will be cognisant of the possibility that the old guard

may be replaced by youthful players such as Abdukodir Khusanov, Oscar Bobb, and Vitor Reis. In theory, it is reasonable to assume that De Bruyne would be content to depart Manchester City, as there is virtually nothing remaining for him to accomplish at the club. However, the Sun has reported that the six-time

Premier League champion’s desire to remain at City for an additional season and renew his contract is motivated by his aspiration to participate in another World Cup. De Bruyne is of the opinion that he will be in the optimal technical and physical condition for the upcoming tournament if he remains at Manchester City. Although City are amenable to offering the decorated technician a new contract, he will be required to accept

£150,000 in weekly compensation in addition to substantial bonuses. De Bruyne’s wages are currently £400,000 per week; however, if he consents to the agreement, his earnings will decrease by over 50%. THE HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS AT MAN CITY ERLING HAALAND £525,000-A-WEEK KEVIN DE BRUYNE £400,000-A-WEEK BERNARDO SILVA

£300,000-A-WEEK JACK GREALISH £300,000-A-WEEK OMAR MARMOUSH £295,000-A-WEEK Manchester City have contacted Florian Wirtz to replace De Bruyne. Nevertheless, it is intriguing to observe that Manchester City has reached out to Florian Wirtz in an attempt to secure his services as a replacement for De Bruyne.

The City club could incur a substantial expense of £83 million by signing the German international. Nevertheless, Wirtz’s preference is to join with Real Madrid. It appears that the club’s decision-makers are already conducting a market search for his prospective successor, regardless of whether the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder departs for City or remains. KEVIN DE BRUYNE

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