Kevin De Bruyne refuses to rule out Man City transfer exit as he reveals wife Michele seeks ‘exotic adventure’
KEVIN DE BRUYNE has opened the door to leaving Manchester City and hinted at a transfer to Saudi Arabia.
The Belgian superstar, 33, won his sixth Premier League title at the Etihad last month to go with his two FA Cups, five League Cups and Champions League.
Since arriving for a then club record fee of £55million in 2015, De Bruyne has made 382 appearances, scoring 102 goals and assisting 170.
He is widely regarded as one of the best players of the Premier League era, but is now entering the final 12 months of his Man City contract.
And he has increased speculation over his future by revealing wife Michele Lacroix is keen for an “exotic adventure” with their three children – Mason Milian, 8, Rome, 5, and Suri, 3.
Speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws, he said: “For Michele, an exotic adventure is OK. These are also conversations that we are increasingly having as a family.
“I still have one year left on my contract, so I have to think about what could happen.
“My eldest is now eight years old and knows nothing but England. He also asks how long I will play for City.
“Once the moment comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way.”
De Bruyne, who has also been linked with a move to the MLS, earns £400,000 per week at Man City, making him the highest-paid player in the Premier League.
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But he still feels the lucrative finances of the Saudi Pro League are hard to ignore.
He added: “At my age you have to be open to everything.
“You’re talking about incredible amounts of money in what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that.
“If I play there for two years, I will be able to earn an incredible amount of money. Before that I had to play football for 15 years. I may not even reach that amount yet.
“Then you have to think about what that could mean next. But at the moment I haven’t had to think about that yet.”
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