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- Al-Ittihad had been hopeful of luring Kevin De Bruyne away from Man Metropolis
- Pep Guardiola has insisted although his star midfielder ‘is not leaving’ the membership
- Man Metropolis need to confirm the Belgian’s subsequent steps as quickly with talks deliberate
Manchester Metropolis will look to find out Kevin De Bruyne’s future plans after Pep Guardiola confirmed the talisman is remaining on the membership for the ultimate 12 months of his contract.
De Bruyne has been the topic of intense curiosity from the Saudi Professional League, as Mail Sport revealed in January, with Al-Ittihad hopeful of luring him away from the Etihad Stadium.
The 33-year-old talked up the prospect of a transfer to the Center East through the European Championship earlier than insisting he was completely satisfied at Metropolis.
Guardiola has now shot down solutions of a departure earlier than Metropolis kicked off their pre-season in opposition to Celtic in North Carolina by saying: ‘Kevin isn’t leaving.’
Metropolis need to confirm the Belgian’s subsequent steps as quickly as doable given his deal expires subsequent summer time, with talks scheduled when he returns to Manchester subsequent month.
Kevin De Bruyne (pictured) is about for showdown talks with Manchester Metropolis subsequent month
Pep Guardiola (pictured) has insisted that De Bruyne won’t depart the membership, regardless of curiosity from Al-Ittihad
The 33-year-old talked up the prospect of a transfer to the Center East through the European Championship earlier than insisting he was completely satisfied at Metropolis
Guardiola has confused that that is prone to be a quiet switch window for the Premier League champions, who’ve up to now added £33million winger Savinho from sister membership Troyes.
Metropolis would wish to closely finance a alternative for De Bruyne have been he to run his contract down and could possibly be conserving finance forward of that eventuality.
The Metropolis boss claimed that there’s a ’85-90 per cent probability’ that their squad will now keep the identical as soon as the marketing campaign kicks off – until star gamers agitate for strikes away.
Ederson and Julian Alvarez are the 2 with probably the most curiosity, from Al-Ittihad and Atletico Madrid respectively. Atletico’s pursuit of Girona striker Artem Dovbyk seems separate to Alvarez, who’s prone to value as much as £70m.
‘If somebody leaves, we’ll discuss that,’ Guardiola mentioned. ‘In fact, till the final day, we’ve possibilities (to make transfers).
‘I do not rule it out the choice to have new gamers however I feel there’s an 85,90 per cent probability we could have the identical squad.
Metropolis would wish to closely finance a alternative for De Bruyne have been he to run his contract down
Metropolis have had a quiet switch window up to now having solely signed £33million winger Savinho from sister membership Troyes
‘However we’ll see, I do not know within the final second if somebody comes for some gamers they usually depart, we’ll resolve.’
Guardiola, in the meantime, wouldn’t be drawn on hyperlinks to the vacant England job.
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