Kevin De Bruyne has announced that he will be parting ways with Manchester City following the end of his contract this summer. The Belgian star arrived at the Etihad from Wolfsburg in 2015 for a reported club-record fee of £55 million (€75 million).
De Bruyne has been regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. His departure from Etihad brings a wave of sadness for Premier League fans, who have thoroughly enjoyed his mastery on the pitch.
De Bruyne announced his decision by making a departure post on his official social media.
“Manchester, seeing this, you probably realise where this is heading, so I’ll get straight to it and let you all know that these will be my final months as a Manchester City player,” it read.
“Nothing about this is easy to write, but as football players, we all know this day eventually comes. That day is here— and you deserve to hear it from me first.”
“Football led me to all of you — and to this city. Chasing my dream, not knowing this period would change my life. This city. This club, these people gave me everything. I had no choice but to give everything back. And guess what — we won everything,” the statement concluded.
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While his journey at Man City is coming to an end, De Bruyne’s contributions will always be remembered and be a point of comparison for the future.
There is a chance that the midfielder’s overall stint at the Premier League may be over. He started in the English league in 2012 with Chelsea.
De Bruyne has made a total of 280 appearances in the Premier League so far.
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Where does Kevin De Bruyne rank amongst the midfielders with the most goals in Premier League history
De Bruyne stands eighth with 70 goals on the list of midfielders with the most number of goals in the history of the Premier League.
Frank Lampard tops the list with 177 goals, followed by Dwight Yorke, Steven Gerrard, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Matthew Le Tissier, and Gary Speed, respectively.
Where does Kevin De Bruyne rank amongst the midfielders with the most assists in Premier League history
De Bruyne has provided the second-most assists in the history of the Premier League. The 33-year-old has provided 118 assists and stands behind Ryan Giggs, who has 162 assists.
Where does Kevin De Bruyne rank amongst the midfielders with the most Premier League titles
De Bruyne is fifth on the list of midfielders with the most Premier League titles in history. The Genk graduate has lifted the trophy six times in 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24.
Ryan Giggs once again stands on top of the list with 13 titles.
While Kevin De Bruyne’s time at Man City will be concluded by the end of the campaign, it remains to be seen if the midfield maestro will continue to add to his numbers in the Premier League in the future.
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