- ‘I was a bit surprised but I just have to accept it’
- Midfielder has been linked to several MLS clubs
The departing captain Kevin De Bruyne was shocked to be told his Manchester City career was over as he feels he can still perform at the highest level. The Belgium playmaker turns 34 in June but, unlike his mid-30-something rivals at Liverpool Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, he has not been offered the chance to extend his 10-year career at the Etihad.
De Bruyne believes City have erred on that front and feels had the club’s season not been so bad – they are in a battle just to secure Champions League football despite the 2-0 win at Everton – he may have been asked to stay. “I have not had any offer the whole year, they just took a decision,” he said.
