Kevin de Bruyne is speculated to move to Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr as per new reports. The Manchester City creative hub is being tracked by Cristiano Ronaldo’s team in a bid to make them strong ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup.
As per new reports from Gazzetta, the move for Belgium midfielder to Al-Nassr is probably already done. Journalist, Andrea Ramazzotti reported that Kevin de Bruyne will be represented as the next big hit for the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo earlier added fuel to this speculation. He emphasized that Al-Nassr is working to be the “strongest and the best team.” Al-Nassr has already contacted the agents of the Belgium international to arrange a meeting to explain the vision of the project to the midfielder.
🚨Kevin De Bruyne to Al-Nassr: It’s probably done.
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— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) October 31, 2023
The speculation has increased the excitement within the fan base of Cristiano Ronaldo. They are welcoming the prospect of linking the Portuguese striker with the creative abilities of Kevin de Bruyne.
Comments like “SHUT UP. If this happens Al Nassr is going to be much much more fun to watch,” “This duo will be insane,” “Club World Cup loading,” and “Omg this Duo would cook,” echoed the sentiments of the fans who are hoping that the move will improve the chances of Al-Nassr to qualify for newly announced, FIFA Club World Cup.
Club World cup loading
— STAN (@WILLL9__) October 31, 2023
The management of Al-Nassr hopes that the long-term vision of the project and the financial incentive of the move are enough to lure the creative midfielder to the Riyadh-based club. Al-Nassr was successful in signing Aymeric Laporte from Manchester City in the summer. However, signing Kevin de Bruyne would be a lot more difficult for Al-Nassr.
Manchester City has not offered a new contract to Kevin De Bruyne due to his injury record
The speculation of the move has gained momentum due to Manchester City. The English club is reluctant to offer a new deal to their Belgium midfielder. As per reports, the English club is waiting for Kevin to recover from his current injury. A partial muscle tear has kept out the midfielder since August. The club is awaiting recovery before discussing the prospect of extending the current deal.
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The current deal between Manchester City and Belgium International expires in 2025. It allows Al-Nassr to swoop in with an enticing offer for Manchester City. In the case of the English club, they are currently operating well without the services of Kevin de Bruyne. They are only two points away from the top of the Premier League table and lead their UCL group with three victories.
For Saudi Arabia, the signing would announce the second phase of the Saudi Pro League. They would look to continue to rob European leagues of their top talents. It was earlier reported at the end of the summer transfer window that the Saudi league eyed three Premier League players. These three are their targets for the 2024 summer transfer window.
Manchester City never shied away from parting ways with key players in the squad to make way for new blood. Kevin de Bruyne could join the list of Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, and David Silva if the English club chose to replace their talent with a younger player with a better injury record.