CHICAGO, Illinois — The Chicago Fire dey lead race to sign Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne as him plan to leave the club at the end of the season. Multiple sources don report say di Belgium international get mind for MLS move over offers from Saudi Arabia and other European teams.
De Bruyne, wey go turn 34 for June, don spend ten years for Man City, win 19 trophies and score 189 goals. Earlier dis year, him don talk say him go end hin time for City when di season wrap up. Di Chicago Fire, dem find am crucial to help rekindle di club’s glory after dem struggle to make playoffs since 2017.
According to reports, Inter Miami initially had priority to negotiate with De Bruyne because dem get hin discovery rights. But Miami get three Designated Players already — Messi, Busquets, and Alba — so di opportunity don pass to Chicago Fire. As things be now, di Fire dey in talks to secure De Bruyne, and dem aims to use him as key player for their midfield.
“I’m open for anything, anything, just because I have to look at the whole picture,” De Bruyne talk during interview in April. “I’m looking at sporting, family, everything together, what makes the most sense for me and my family.” Dis statement show say di Belgian no wan rush im decision but dey keep all options wide open.
Chicago Fire don dey struggle under di new coach Gregg Berhalter, who be former USMNT coach. Adding a player like De Bruyne, who still dey perform well despite hin age, fit give di team di boost wey dem need. For dis season, De Bruyne don score three goals and get seven assists in 24 Premier League matches.
Di Fire’s current set-up get Belgian striker Hugo Cuypers wey dey lead di league with seven goals from ten matches. If De Bruyne join, na him go provide more creativity and help dem score more goals.
Di Chicago Fire don try bring better players before, like Bastian Schweinsteiger, who help dem get better position in league back in 2017. However, recent signings, including Swiss player Xherdan Shaqiri, no live up to di hype. Dis dey show di need for di Fire to find star players to pull dem back into di competitive mix of MLS.
Reports indicate that numerous clubs in Europe still dey show interest in De Bruyne. D.C. United and NYCFC dey also monitor di situation. However, di Fire’s chances improve because of di player preference for di MLS, making dem di frontrunners for dis deal.
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