Kevin De Bruyne has contract help that Man City could use against Kyle Walker
manchestereveningnews.co.ukKevin De Bruyne has work to do to earn a new Manchester City deal - if he wants one. The Belgian is coming towards the end of his tenth year at the Etihad and has shelved talks over a new contract until he feels he is in the form to push for one.
Injuries have ravaged the last two years of his career and as he searches for his form and rhythm again Pep Guardiola has made it clear that the player has to show he deserves to stay into 2026 and beyond.
When the 33-year-old last sorted a new deal, in 2021, talks took no time at all. As a data report that De Bruyne commissioned showed, there was no player in world football that could give City what he did, so they had to reflect that in his pay.
This time, things are a little different. As the club looks to the future, they can make more of a case to move on if their legend cannot prove his magic is still irreplaceable.
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