The following is Ruben Amorim’s response to the news that Kevin De Bruyne will depart Manchester City at the conclusion of the season.

Ruben Amorim expresses his sentiment upon learning that Kevin De Bruyne will depart Manchester City at the conclusion of the season. Ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday, Kevin De Bruyne has announced that he’ll be departing Man City in the summer.

Manchester City travel to Old Trafford on Sunday for a game against neighbours Manchester United. And it’ll prove to be Kevin De Bruyne‘s last Manchester derby. On Friday the 33-year-old De Bruyne announced that he’ll be leaving Man City this summer when his current contract terminates. It marks an end to what’s been a season of uncertainty over the Belgian’s future. But a string of tiresome performances has evidently prompted him and the club to part ways.

Man City fans have been critical of De Bruyne but he’ll depart the club as a true legend of the modern era, winning a staggering 16 titles including six Premier Leagues since he arrived from Wolfsburg in 2015. This season has been struggle, though. De Bruyne has scored just twice in 20 Premier League outings, assisting six more, with

Man City lying in 5th place of the table after a 2-0 win over Leicester City in midweek.Ruben Amorim responds to Kevin De Bruyne’s announcement regarding Manchester City. Amorim was ineluctably questioned by the press on Friday afternoon regarding De Bruyne’s announcement that he would be departing City. Despite their rivalries, Amorim took the opportunity to acknowledge

De Bruyne’s career and the exceptional quality of his performances in the Premier League over the past decade. The manager of Manchester United elaborated, “He was one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier League.” The passage of time is a natural occurrence for all individuals. He enhanced the division. He was situated on the opposite side of Manchester! It was a delight to see him in Portugal on numerous occasions.

I trust that he derives pleasure from the remainder of his existence. Amorim’s inaugural Manchester Derby victory occurred in December; however, this will be his final appearance at Old Trafford, and De Bruyne’s final game as a professional. De Bruyne has faced Manchester United an astonishing 21 times throughout his tenure.

De Bruyne has confronted Chelsea and Arsenal on 22 occasions, and Man United are third in the list of teams he has faced the most in his career. Every one of his 21 appearances against United has been played with Manchester City. Man United defeated Man City at the Etihad earlier this season, and he has been on the winning side 10 times, drawn four, and lost seven. In addition to his six assists in the fixture,

De Bruyne has scored three goals in Manchester derbies, all of which were scored in Premier League games. He has also recorded two assists in the FA Cup and four in the Premier League. Man United will become the joint-first team that De Bruyne has played against most in his career if he features on Sunday. The game is scheduled to commence at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.