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Pep Guardiola says he’s “the happiest man on this planet” when Kevin De Bruyne shines – however the Manchester Metropolis supervisor can’t say whether or not the midfielder will keep on the membership when his contract expires on the finish of the season.
De Bruyne arrange Nico O’Reilly’s equaliser and scored Metropolis’s closing purpose of their 3-1 house win over second-tier Plymouth Argyle within the FA Cup fifth spherical on Saturday, appearing as captain after beginning one and remaining an unused substitute for 2 of their final 5 Premier League video games.
“He’s one of many three-to-five greatest gamers within the historical past of this membership, indubitably,” Guardiola instructed ITV Sport after the seven-time winners of the competitors remained on target to achieve the semi-finals for a seventh consecutive season.
“Each time he performs effectively, I’m the happiest man on this planet, I’m sorry to let you know. He gave many issues to the workforce, to me. He performed actually, rather well as we speak.”
🗣️ “Each time [De Bruyne] performs effectively I’m the happiest man on this planet.”
Nothing however love for De Bruyne from Pep ❤️ #ITVFootball | #EmiratesFACup | 🎙️ @gabrielclarke05 pic.twitter.com/dhv06bY7Op
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) March 1, 2025
Kevin De Bruyne contract
Since becoming a member of Metropolis for a then-club report price of £54.5 million from Wolfsburg in 2015, De Bruyne has received the Premier League six instances, the Champions League as soon as, the FA Cup twice and the EFL Cup 5 instances.
The Belgium playmaker signed his present deal as a two-year extension in 2021 however has struggled with accidents throughout latest seasons and struggled to recapture his greatest kind in 2024/25.
Guardiola reiterated on Friday that De Bruyne’s future would depend upon talks between the 33-year-old and the membership, including after the victory over Argyle that “no one is aware of” whether or not this would be the two-time Premier League participant of the season’s closing marketing campaign at Etihad Stadium.
KDB 👑🩵 pic.twitter.com/yYMsPNdxH7
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) March 1, 2025
Final summer season, De Bruyne mentioned he was “open to the whole lot” and spoke of the huge wealth on supply ought to he be a part of the likes of former team-mate Aymeric Laporte within the Saudi Professional League.
“He’s had issues within the final year-and-a-half, like many gamers,” Guardiola mentioned earlier this season. “It’s about how he’s going to carry out for us till the top of the season. His age and people issues… the membership has to consider it.”
Man Metropolis FA Cup report
The Spaniard appeared to take a suggestion that the FA Cup is the one trophy Metropolis can win this season as a possibility to defend his facet’s report within the competitors.
“No workforce has been [so many] instances in a row within the semi-finals,” he identified. “We’re going to see the draw and what occurs.”
Third-placed Nottingham Forest, who host Ipswich City within the fifth spherical on Monday (7.30pm), are the one workforce in a better league place than Metropolis nonetheless concerned on this season’s FA Cup.
These two 🥰🩵 pic.twitter.com/XlM1IK9T04
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) March 1, 2025
When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw 2025?
The draw will happen on Sunday, March 2 after Manchester United, who beat Metropolis within the 2023/24 closing, try and earn a 3rd win over Fulham this season when the Cottagers go to Outdated Trafford.
That sport begins at 4.30pm, so the earliest the draw may probably happen is round 6.30pm.
All ties from the primary spherical of the competitors should be settled on the day, so there may very well be further time and penalties if the rating stays stage, which might push the approximate time of the draw previous 7pm.
FA Cup quarter-final draw: TV channel, on-line reside stream
United vs Fulham is being proven by BBC Sport, which implies the draw shall be screened on BBC One.
Followers can observe the ceremony on-line and on the transfer by way of BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site, whereas the Soccer Affiliation’s on-line channels will even be carrying protection.
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— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) March 1, 2025
FA Cup schedule: Quarter-final dates 2025
Listed here are the remainder of the dates on this season’s competitors.
Quarter-finals – weekend of Saturday, March 29
Semi-finals – weekend of Saturday, April 26
Last – Saturday, Could 17
FA Cup fifth spherical fixtures and TV schedule
Sunday, 2 March
Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion (13:45 GMT) – ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Participant
Manchester United v Fulham (16:30 GMT) – BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Monday, 3 March
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich City (19:30 GMT) – ITV4 and ITVX
Recreation. Set. Match.
Haaland tees up De Bruyne to ship Metropolis by way of to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup 🏆#ITVFootball | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/DCBaJj9ruQ
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) March 1, 2025
FA Cup 2024/25 prize cash
Listed here are the figures printed by the FA for a way a lot the winners and losers obtain at varied phases.
Third spherical – winners £115,000 / losers £25,000
Fourth spherical – winners £120,000
Fifth spherical – winners £225,000
Quarter-final – winners £450,000
Semi-final – £1 million / £500,000
Last – £2m / £1m
