According to media reports, 33-year-old Kevin De Bruyne is interested in the Saudi Arabian football league.
Belgian football star Kevin De Bruyne has been the subject of transfer rumors during the summer. According to media reports, there is a lot of interest in the 33-year-old midfielder in the Saudi Arabian Football League.
– Kevin is not leaving, Manchester City’s head coach Josep “Pep” Guardiola states According to the BBC.
De Bruyne has one year left on his contract with City, who play in the English Premier League. He has the highest salary in the league, earning an estimated €475,000 (£400,000) a week.
Before the start of the European Championship, De Bruyne said that he would be ready to move to Saudi Arabia for money.
– At my age, you have to be open to everything. We are talking about such incredible amounts of money that I can get towards the end of my career. In two years I can make incredible money. I’ve been playing football for 15 years and I still haven’t been able to reach the same amount of money, said De Bruyne Belgian newspaper for HLN in June.
HLN also asked De Bruyne about the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia and his views on it.
– I feel that every country has its good and bad sides. Some give examples of why it’s not worth going there, but the same can be said about Belgium and England. All have less good points. Who knows, maybe they will tell about the bad aspects of Western countries.
The English Premier League season starts on Friday, August 16, with the match between Manchester United and Fulham.