Thursday, 3 April 2025

De Bruyne to join Saudi second division club for £60m payday


Kevin De Bruyne looks set to leave Manchester City in the summer and link up with a Saudi Arabian second division side.

De Bruyne, 33, is out of contract in the summer - and he's been long since linked with a move away from the champions. The Belgian has been linked with the likes River Plate, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and San Diego FC.

And the American side revealed they had entered into contract discussions, but they faced a stumbling block when it came to his wage demands.

Last summer, De Bruyne was approached last summer about a move to Saudi Arabia and was offered around £59.7million per season to make the switch, but he turned it down.

De Bruyne has now entered talks with Saudi second tier side Neom SC, and they have been described as "serious" and "positive" by Foot Mercato with the Belgian not closed to the idea of joining the club.

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Speaking last year ahead of the Euros, De Bruyne admitted he wouldn't rule out a move to the Middle East.

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