Gary Lineker explains why he's convinced Pep Guardiola has a problem with Kevin De Bruyne
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGary Lineker has suggested all is not well between Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne and manager Pep Guardiola. De Bruyne, 33, played only a cameo role off the bench for the fifth straight game as City succumbed 2-0 at Liverpool on Sunday.
The Belgian playmaker's contract is set to expire at season's end, though he appeared calm over the situation when he recently confirmed he had paused discussions over a renewal.
Guardiola has said he's similarly uncertain about De Bruyne's future amid rumours of a potential money-spinning transfer to Saudi Arabia in 2025.
And speculation of a rift was fuelled when De Bruyne - who has been pivotal in City's triumphs under Guardiola - was only brought on for 12 minutes during their defeat to Premier League frontrunners. READ MORE: Wild Kevin de Bruyne and Pep Guardiola feud theory gives Man City title race hope vs Liverpool READ MORE: Man City player ratings vs Liverpool FC with Kyle Walker awful and Erling Haaland poor in damaging defeat On the latest instalment of The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker said: "De Bruyne came on again with not long to go when the game was pretty much done.
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