Manchester City fans are wondering if Kevin De Bruyne will stay at the club this summer, following fresh speculation linking him with a move to Saudi Arabia.
The playmaker is currently on holiday following his exploits for Belgium at Euro 2024.
And hopefully he is managing to rest up while shutting everything out, because over the last few days there has been a fair bit of talk about his future.
On Sunday, there were claims that De Bruyne had reached an agreement on personal terms with Al-Ittihad. But journalist Fabrizio Romano denied those reports.
But De Bruyne is most definitely a target for the SPL, and there has not been another update – and it regards how the player feels.
Man City star Kevin De Bruyne left ‘impressed’ by Al-Ittihad proposal
It has been claimed by Caught Offside that De Bruyne has actually been left ‘impressed’ by the proposal put to him by Al-Ittihad.
There is reportedly no agreement yet, but De Bruyne is apparently tempted to make the move with obscene wages on offer.
De Bruyne has just one year left on his contract. City fans would love him to see his final year out, and perhaps even sign an extension.
But the money on offer in Saudi will be a major temptation, and City will also be thinking about making money on a player who, as things currently stand, will walk for free next year.
Caught Offside also claim that two other Saudi clubs are expected to try negotiating for De Bruyne. They are Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.
It was suggested at the start of the year that City would be looking for around £100 million to sell De Bruyne, and this could well be the sticking point.
De Bruyne leaving would be a huge shame
If £55 million signing De Bruyne did leave City to go and play in Saudi Arabia then that would be a major shame.
Fans saw how good De Bruyne was at Euro 2024 and it’s clear he is still operating at a very high level.
He didn’t finish last season in great form, but the 33-year-old still has the capacity to change a game of football in an instant.
Given there are three Saudi clubs looking to sign De Bruyne though, it would be no surprise if City did eventually reach an agreement to sell, since he does only have one year left.
