With his contract at Manchester City coming to an end, Kevin De Bruyne is reaching a turning point this summer of 2025. One club is ready to welcome him with open arms.
After a cursed season, Manchester City is planning a major clean-up this summer. Potentially affected by this massive clean-up are: Ilkay Gündogan, Ederson, Stefan Ortega, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, James McAtee, Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic, and Jérémy Doku. A list to which we can add the name Kevin De Bruyne. At 33, the Belgian midfielder is reaching the end of his tenure with the Etihad Stadium residents. On June 30, two days after celebrating his 34th birthday, the Tronchiennes native will be a free agent.
By that, we mean without having to pay a transfer fee to the Sky Blues. But as a free agent, the Belgian will be able to negotiate a nice signing bonus that will go into his pocket. And one thing is certain: the former Chelsea player will be spoiled for choice, as many clubs are eager to sign him. River Plate, Galatasaray, and Fenerbahçe are all in the running. In Major League Soccer, San Diego FC is dreaming of securing his services. Recently, the franchise’s sporting director, Tyler Heaps, admitted to having had discussions with the player.
Neom chats with De Bruyne
“Kevin loves California; he comes here every year on vacation. I’ve already spoken with him. He doesn’t fit into our budget at the moment.” His salary, currently estimated at €24.5 million, would therefore pose a problem. Even though we’ve seen with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami that this isn’t necessarily a hindrance. In any case, this wouldn’t be a problem in Saudi Arabia, where he’s been targeted for nearly a year now. But without success. However, things are different this summer, as he’ll be a free agent unless he extends his contract with the Sky Blues in the meantime. Which isn’t the current trend.
All this suits the Saudi Pro League, which dreams of luring him into its net. According to our information, Neom SC is pushing to recruit him. The powerful and extremely wealthy Saudi D2 team, which is well on its way to promotion to the elite, is in serious discussions with KDB, who is not closed off. The initial exchanges have been rather positive, and discussions are continuing. A few months ago, KDB hadn’t ruled out a Saudi experience after speaking of an absurd rumor last summer. “At my age, you have to be open to everything. We’re talking about incredible sums of money for what could be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about it.” And clearly, he’s more than thinking about it…
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