LAGOS, Nigeria — Chelsea Football Club don get plenty wahala as dem decide say dem no go sign Kevin De Bruyne or Harry Kane dis summer. Dis decision come as coach Enzo Maresca dey push for more experienced players join di squad.
De Bruyne, wey be one of di best midfielders for Premier League, don dey free agent since him contract with Manchester City finish. Dis summer, e be like say Chelsea fit welcome am back to Stamford Bridge, but reports don show say dem don cool down dia interest.
After spending just two years at Chelsea from 2012 to 2014 before moving to Wolfsburg, De Bruyne go on to shine for Manchester City, where him don win plenty trophies. Di move come with plenty regrets from Chelsea, as dem only collect £18 million for am, while him value don jump to £55 million in less than two years.
But Chelsea management don raise concerns about di Belgian player’s current form. Dem dey worry sey De Bruyne dey show signs of slowing down, which fit affect his performance. “We want to add experience,” Na wetin a club source talk. “But we no wan block di development of our young talents like Cole Palmer,” dem add.
Palmer, wey he dey among di young players wey Chelsea dey build di team around, fit see im progress hampered if De Bruyne come join. Chelsea don also look into alternatives, with young players wey get experience in di league like Jarrad Branthwaite and Marc Guehi as possible signings to strengthen di defence.
As di summer dey approach, Aston Villa don also show interest in De Bruyne, and other clubs fit still enter di picture. Fabrizio Romano, di well-respected transfer journalist, don confirm say Chelsea dey unlikely to pursue De Bruyne, and dem don also played down interest in signing Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen.
De Bruyne’s next move still dey undisclosed, but options like Chicago Fire for di MLS dey on di table for am. Family factors go influence him decision too, as e fit prefer to remain within di Premier League.
Looking at De Bruyne’s career, since him join City in 2015, e don achieve plenty milestones. From winning multiple league titles to contributing key goals and assists, e don cement im self as one of di top players in di league history. But as Chelsea dey search for more balanced squad, e be clear say De Bruyne go find am hard to settle back for di club wey him no fit return to.
