Man City fans: Kevin de Bruyne ‘is leaving’ after what happened v Everton
Man City fans are convinced Kevin de Bruyne will leave the club come the end of the season after he started on the bench against Everton.
Pep Guardiola’s side saw their dismal run of form continue at the Etihad after an own goal from Jarrad Branthwaite was followed by Illiman Ndiaye’s strike in the first half, before Jordan Pickford saved Erling Haaland’s second-half penalty and the score remained 1-1.
However, City fans had been left questioning the manager’s decision before the game had begun after De Bruyne was left out of the starting XI for the second game in a row.
The midfielder was ultimately brought on in the 75th minute, but failed to impact the game.
Guardiola confirmed that he was left on the bench as he was suffering from an illness – but that has done little to ease fans’ concerns.
This comes as the 33-year-old’s City contract is set to expire at the end of the current season, with no progress having yet been made towards a new deal.
As a result, he will be allowed to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with foreign teams from January onwards to make the move on a free in the summer.
Football Insider revealed in September that talks about a new contract had been put on hold amid growing concerns about his age and fitness.
Now, many supporters are expecting him to make the move away from City in the summer amid interest from sides in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and MLS.
Man City fans convinced Kevin de Bruyne could quit after new twist
Football Insider revealed on 2 November that City are set to step up their efforts to sign a high-profile replacement for De Bruyne ahead of the January window.
This came as a result of growing concerns about the midfielder’s fitness after he was sidelined with a lengthy injury blow at the start of the season.
Now, fans have taken to social media to ask questions about his continued absence, with some suggesting a potential bust-up with Guardiola is the true reason for his lack of minutes.
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