Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne confirmed on Friday that the club will leave at the end of the season.
Bruyne, 33, has won 14 main trophies since he joined the City of Wolfsburg in 2015, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023.
“Nothing about this is easy to write, but as soccer players, we all know that this day comes. That day is here, and you deserve to listen first to me,” said Bruyne in a publication on social networks.
“Football took me all of you, and this city. Pursuing my dream, without knowing that this period would change my life. This city. This club. These people […] He gave me everything. I had no choice but to return everything! And guess what, we win everything. “
The Belgian international has been fundamental in the rise of the city to the dominant force in English football.
He was twice player of the year of the players crowned in 2020 and 2021 and is second in the classification of all the Premier League for assistance in 118.
His contract must expire at the end of June, but it is not clear if he will continue to see his days as a city player in the Club World Cup, which extends from June 14 to July 13.
“Each story comes to an end, but this has definitely been the best chapter,” added Bruyne.
“Let’s enjoy these last moments together!”
