Kevin De Bruyne

Probably selfish but I was hoping he was retiring... after watching him yesterday was sublime obviously age etc and won't happen every week. Is it city with no contract offer or kev just looking for a last challenge somewhere else?
 
Kevin's my favourite City player of all time, but we can't keep someone on £400k-a-week when he's only gonna play 20-25 games next season. Yesterday was beautiful to watch, but it's the only time I've not felt sorry for Kevin since the very start of the season. He's only going to slow down further, regardless of whether he's pain free or otherwise, and we've seen with Gundogan what happens when you hold on too long.

As I said in the other thread, Kompany captained us to a domestic treble in May 2019 and I was heartbroken when he left the club the next day. Well, he was basically retired six months later. Gundogan captained us to the treble in 2023 but we've all agreed that bringing him back as little as 12 months later was a mistake. What makes people think the same won't happen to Kevin, even against all available evidence?
 
youngbob said:
Kevin's my favourite City player of all time, but we can't keep someone on £400k-a-week when he's only gonna play 20-25 games next season. Yesterday was beautiful to watch, but it's the only time I've not felt sorry for Kevin since the very start of the season. He's only going to slow down further, regardless of whether he's pain free or otherwise, and we've seen with Gundogan what happens when you hold on too long.

As I said in the other thread, Kompany captained us to a domestic treble in May 2019 and I was heartbroken when he left the club the next day. Well, he was basically retired six months later. Gundogan captained us to the treble in 2023 but we've all agreed that bringing him back as little as 12 months later was a mistake. What makes people think the same won't happen to Kevin, even against all available evidence?
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There are reports he was happy to take a pay cut and stay. Think it will all come out eventually but if that’s the case I find it amazing he hasn’t.

I’m sure Gundo had been unlucky. He was Barcas best player last season and he’s either played out of position or with a player who is being out of position in Kov. With Nico behind him covering he was a completely different player yesterday.

The think with Kev it’s not just the aging, the pay it’s actually how quickly he recovers. His body is declining faster than Gundo because of the injuries he’s had in recent years.
 
Best player along with David Silva for me

Hopefully gets the send off he deserves, but we do need to move on.

The single biggest job that the top brass have now is to get it right iin who and how to replace him on the pitch.
 
simon23 said:
Best player along with David Silva for me

Hopefully gets the send off he deserves, but we do need to move on.

The single biggest job that the top brass have now is to get it right iin who and how to replace him on the pitch.
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For me he’s above Silva but that’s not a criticism of David or anyone else we have him above.

As much as we need to replace him on the pitch we aren’t just losing a world class player but a leader, we saw him rally everyone on the pitch yesterday and I bet his influence behind the scenes is as important.
 
bitterblue78 said:
Rumours liverpool want him
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Read five or six articles in the Junk Press over the last few days strongly suggesting he is thinking about such a move. Hard to believe and I don't think he would get a great reception if he rocks up with the dippers to the Ethihad next season.
 
Salah who gets the superstar treatment and kdb who's legs are fading on the same pitch may work against lesser teams but that just simply ain't gonna work across a full season. You seen it with psg. Neymar messi mbappe. Lack of running off ball won't cut it. You can do 1 player and that's it at the top level
 
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