Manchester City's attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has reportedly verbally agreed to join his next club ahead of his contract at the Etihad Stadium expiring.
De Bruyne's future has been a source of conversation since the Belgian entered the final year of his deal recently. The 33-year-old missed the first half of last season through injury but returned to be a star man for City in the second portion of the campaign.
According to journalist Rudy Galetti, De Bruyne has reached a verbal agreement with Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad to join them next.
It is believed City are open to allowing the midfielder to leave for a fee this summer, but it is unclear whether this agreement is based on him joining in 2025. READ MORE: City summer blueprint for De Bruyne is clear READ MORE: Predicting City's summer transfer window Last month, De Bruyne spoke about the prospect of moving to the Saudi Pro League. "At my age, you have to be open to everything," he told Belgian media outlet HLN. "You're talking about incredible amounts of money in what may be the end of my career.
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