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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne on Friday, April 4 confirmed that he will leave the Premier League giants, ending his stint of a decade with the club. Taking to social media, the six-time Premier League winner said the upcoming few months will be final ones for him with the Cityzens, as he will leave them at the end of 2024-25 season.
De Bruyne, who signed for City in 2015 from Wolfsburg, will end when his deal expires in the summer. With his stint at Manchester City, the 33-year-old is set to go down as one of the City’s greatest players, boasting of six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, five League Cups and the Champions League as well.
These will be my final months as a Manchester City player: Kevin de Bruyne
Taking to social media, the 33-year-old shared a long-emotional message which began, “Seeing this, you probably realise where this is heading. So 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.”
“Football led me to all of you and to this city. Chasing my dream, not knowing this period would change my life. This city. This club. These people... gave me everything. I had no choice but to give everything back! And guess what we won everything. Whether we like it or not, it’s time to say goodbye,” De Bruyne added.
“Suri, Rome, Mason, Michèle, and I are beyond grateful for what this place has meant to our family. “Manchester” will forever be on our kids’ passports- and more importantly, in each of our hearts. This will always be our HOME,” the Belgian international further added.
It is to be noted, that during his decade long association with the club, he has made 413 appearances, scoring 106 goals and notching 174 assists. However, as far as this season is concerned, the Belgian has seen limited minutes due to injuries.
