MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne don announce say e go leave Manchester City when dis season end. De Bruyne, wey dey 33 years old, share di news for social media on Friday, talk say, “These go be my final months as a Manchester City player.” Dis news come as e wan end him contract wey go expire for summer.
De Bruyne join Manchester City from Wolfsburg in 2015 for fee of £54.5 million. Since den, e don win every major trophy with di club, wey include six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, five Carabao Cups, and di UEFA Champions League. Di Belgian playmaker don lift 16 trophies in total with City.
“Nothing about dis na easy to write, but as football players, we all know say dis day go eventually come,” De Bruyne write for him post. “Today na di day — and you deserve to hear am from me first.” E explain say football lead am to Manchester and e cherish di bond wey e get with di club and di people.
“Dis city. Dis club. Dis people… give me everything. I no get choice but to give everything back! And guess wetin — we win everything,” e add. Dis praise come as he look back on him career wey dey glittering for City.
Ben Ransom, wey be Sky Sports News reporter, talk say, “No doubt, De Bruyne go be one of di true Manchester City greats. Him time for di club don dey full of success, and e fit earn statue for di Etihad Stadium.” Ransom also mention say plenty people don speculate about where De Bruyne fit go next, with Saudi Arabia and MLS as possible options.
Throughout him time for Manchester City, De Bruyne don face some injury issues, wey affect him performance, particularly since di Champions League final wey him get injury during di match. E miss plenty matches for dis season and struggle to regain him full form.
“E dey clear say Kevin don really try but e body no dey allow am perform like how im sabi do,” Ransom talk. “Him don miss plenty games and when e dey play, e no dey fit capture di same pace wey him get before.”
Dis season, De Bruyne don feature for 20 league matches and score four goals with seven assists. He dey also recognized as di second-highest assist provider for di Premier League history with 118 assists, trailing only Ryan Giggs.
In di farewell message, De Bruyne indicate say every story get end, but e commend di chapter wey e spend for City as di best. “Dis City, dis club, and di journey together go remain forever in my heart,” e finish am for social media.
Dis announcement fit come at a sensitive time for di club as dem dey prepare for FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on April 26. As di fans and club dey look forward to one emotional farewell, dem go ensure say De Bruyne receive di tribute wey e deserve for di great contribution wey e don make through di years.
