KDB surprised by no new contract offered to him by Man City while being unsure that if he’ll play the Club World Cup.
KDB surprised that Manchester City did not offer him a new contract.
The 33-year-old acknowledged that he was “a little bit” surprised that he had not received a new contract offer from Manchester City, claiming that the club made the choice on its own. De Bruyne is also uncertain about his participation in City’s Club World Cup campaign, which kicks off in the United States in June.
With 19 awards, the Belgian is regarded as one of City’s best players and their most decorated footballer. However, because the club failed to make a new offer, De Bruyne, who arrived in August 2015 from Wolfsburg, will have to go during the off-season.
“I still have a lot to give. Obviously I know I’m not 25 any more but I still feel like I can do my job.”
De Bruyne announced on 4 April that he will leave City. “It’s a bit weird because it’s only been a short time,” he said. “After the decision was taken and when I came out [with this], it was more of a relief when I reported it to the outside world compared to when I knew and nobody else knew.
“You don’t know what to do with the emotion with everybody and how to handle it at the club. Now it’s out, it’s fine. People see the way that I am. I’ve tried to do my best for the club, win games for the team.
“I don’t feel awkward [about it] – in the end it is what it is. have to accept people making decisions. I told them also: ‘I feel like I still have a lot to give.’”