
De Bruyne: Contract negotiations have been put on hold due to injury
- FlashFootball 2024/11/26 03:43
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Kevin De Bruyne has said that he's not sure if this will be his last season at Manchester City. He also revealed that he put contract talks on hold after he suffered the injury that has kept him out for the last two months.
De Bruyne's contract is up at the end of the season. He said he had a chat with the club in the summer, but he's now just focusing on getting back to his best after struggling with an abdominal problem.
The 33-year-old hasn't started a game for City since 18 September, but he's expected to be back in the starting XI against Feyenoord on Tuesday.
"I honestly don't know," De Bruyne told a news conference on Monday when asked about his future.
"At the start of the season, I knew talks would happen but then the thing [injury] happened against Brentford. It was meant to be a couple of days and then it was eight/nine weeks. I put it all to the side.
"I had a conversation in the summer, but then I had the injury so I wasn't in the right frame of mind to talk about that. I need to be back on the pitch and be myself again. There's no rush, I don't feel uncomfortable, I'm not worried."
De Bruyne is in his 10th season at City and has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League and MLS side San Diego FC.
Guardiola was also set to be out of contract in the summer, but he signed a two-year extension instead. De Bruyne has also said that Guardiola staying could affect his own decision, given that they've won six Premier League titles together.
"It could help," De Bruyne said. "I know what the future holds, I don't have to speak to Pep about what is happening in the future, if there would be a new coach, you have to speak.
"Maybe Pep changes his mind and says thank you Kevin it is time to leave, but I know how he works with the team and the players so that is nothing new to me.
"Questions will come but I can only give you the answers I give at this time. Talks will come, if no talks come it will be my last year. I just want to play good football."
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