Kevin De Bruyne has no concept if this will probably be his final season at Manchester Metropolis however says he’s “not apprehensive” about his future.
De Bruyne’s contract expires in June however talks over a renewal had been shelved when he suffered his newest damage which has restricted him to only 9 appearances this season.
The Belgium playmaker is ready to return to the beginning line-up as Metropolis look to finish their five-game shedding streak towards Feyenoord tomorrow night time however admits he doesn’t know what’s going to occur on the finish of the season.
De Bruyne is reportedly Metropolis’s highest earner however has struggled with quite a few accidents over the previous 12 months.
Requested if he was anticipating talks to begin over a brand new deal, he mentioned: “I actually don’t know. Initially of the season, I knew talks would occur however then the factor [injury] occurred in Brentford. It was meant to be a few days after which it was eight/9 weeks. I put all of it to the facet.
“I’m not too apprehensive. I’m high-quality. I’m comfortable, I simply wish to play good soccer once more and the long run, we’ll see.
“I solely can actually provide the solutions, however I don’t know. If there’s no talks it will likely be my final 12 months on the membership, however I don’t know.
“I had a dialog in the summertime, however then I had the damage so I wasn’t in the correct way of thinking to speak about that. I must be again on the pitch and be myself once more. There’s no rush, I don’t really feel uncomfortable, I’m not apprehensive.”
KEVIN 💬 I can assist them [the team] however you possibly can solely achieve this a lot from the facet. It’s irritating as a result of I do know if I used to be feeling good I might assist the workforce however I wasn’t ready to try this. I used to be form of coaching however there’s solely a lot, that’s not a pleasant feeling. pic.twitter.com/Gg8VMsNPSX
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) November 25, 2024
Pep staying would possibly assist – De Bruyne
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension final week that may maintain him on the Etihad till June 2027 and De Bruyne, who has been linked with golf equipment in Saudi Arabia and the USA, mentioned which will affect his determination.
“It might assist,” he added. “I do know what the long run holds, I don’t have to talk to Pep about what is occurring sooner or later, if there could be a brand new coach, it’s a must to communicate.
“Possibly Pep adjustments his thoughts and says thanks Kevin it’s time to go away, however I understand how he works with the workforce and the gamers so that’s nothing new to me.
“Questions will come however I can solely provide the solutions I give right now. Talks will come, if no talks come it will likely be my final 12 months. I simply wish to play good soccer.”
Newest damage has been “essentially the most irritating”
De Bruyne’s newest niggle, a groin downside, has saved him out for longer than anticipated having additionally missed 5 months with a hamstring damage final season.
He mentioned: “This has been essentially the most irritating damage. Once I was out for 5 or 6 months, I knew that was the case. This time, I didn’t know the way lengthy it might take to get higher. I’m doing quite a lot of stuff to try this. I used to be comfortable that towards Tottenham, I might see one thing completely different to the earlier two video games I got here on.
“It was principally stomach ache that was going round my groin, so I couldn’t actually shoot, I’ve been attempting to get my energy again.
“It’s taken a very long time, however on Friday it received higher. I can’t clarify it. The previous couple of days, it’s been higher. I’m hoping that goes upwards.”