Manchester City's Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne accompanied by his family does a tour of honour of the pitch after playing his last match with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium at the end the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. Manchester City wins 3 - 1 against Bournemouth.Manchester City's Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne accompanied by his family does a tour of honour of the pitch after playing his last match with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium at the end the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. Manchester City wins 3 - 1 against Bournemouth.
Manchester City's Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne accompanied by his family does a tour of honour of the pitch after playing his last match with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium at the end the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. Manchester City wins 3 - 1 against Bournemouth. | AFP via Getty Images
Manchester City legend Kevin de Bruyne will play his final game for the club on Sunday - with Liverpool among the clubs interested in him
Manchester City legend Kevin de Bruyne said his goodbyes to the club’s fans on Tuesday night and is poised to play his final game for the side against Fulham on Sunday.
The Belgian international announced earlier in the campaign that he would be leaving City when his contract expired at the end of the season. He later went on to reveal that he had not been offered a new deal by the club, with his 10-year stint now very near an end.
He is said to be on around £400,000 a week at City, and that is not a salary Liverpool were prepared to offer having just extended the contracts of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk - with the two stars the highest paid players at Liverpool.
Mo Salah previously urged Kevin de Bruyne to make Anfield move
De Bruyne has been involved in plenty of battles with Liverpool over the years. He has come up against the Reds 20 times while playing for City, losing 10 games, winning five and drawing five. He has scored four goals and provided nine assists.
Salah said: “I want to tell him congratulations for your career. He’s done a phenomenal job at City, and he was great for the league. I really wish him the best…and we have a space for him!”
De Bruyne has won six Premier League titles for City and has been a huge influence on Pep Guardiola’s side.
De Bruyne responds to Liverpool offer - set for move abroad
De Bruyne has now responded to Liverpool’s offer and he won’t be accepting it, as he has decided to leave the Premier League, according to a report from The Telegraph. The player is settled with his family in Manchester but will take on a new challenge elsewhere with a host of clubs linked from across the globe. Aston Villa had also been credited with an interest in the midfielder.
MLS side Chicago Fire and Serie A title contenders Napoli are two sides strongly linked with De Bruyne while teams in the Saudi Pro League are also showing an interest. talkSPORT report he wants a salary in the region of £230,000 per year. A move for De Bruyne would have been a short-term one for Liverpool, as they eyed some invaluable Premier League experience on a free transfer.
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