Manchester City superstar Kevin De Bruyne surprised his teammates with a heartfelt gift after their iconic treble win last season.
The midfielder celebrated his club’s historic treble win by handing out $6,300 custom-made iPhones to each of his City teammates. Each of the iPhones was made by a custom mobile designer, iDesign Gold. Each of the City players received a platinum iPhone 14 with their name and the club logo engraved on the back of the case.
Kevin De Bruyne gifted all of his Man City teammates platinum iPhones to celebrate their treble winning season 🎁
(via idesigngold/IG) pic.twitter.com/SWrtV5jzBP
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) August 22, 2023
Kevin De Bruyne handed out 26 of these custom-made phones, which include both his team manager Pep Guardiola and club owner Sheikh Mansour, at a surprise get-together ahead of City’s clash against Burnley.
Last season was arguably Manchester City‘s best season so far in the club’s history, as they won the much-coveted Treble; the Premier League, the Champions League, and the FA Cup.
The Belgian international drew his inspiration from World Cup winner Lionel Messi. The Inter Miami star had gifted 24-carat gold iPhones to his national teammates and staff members earlier this year to mark their 2022 Qatar World Cup win.
Kevin De Bruyne praised Jeremy Doku ahead of his Manchester City transfer
Years ahead of his Manchester City transfer, Jeremy Doku had already managed to impress his future teammate Kevin De Bruyne. Both Doku and De Bruyne play for the Belgian national team and thus have already shared the dressing room ahead of the former’s move to Etihad.
In an interview in 2020, Kevin De Bruyne labeled Doku as a ‘diamond in the rough’. The ace midfielder shared, “He is nimble, fast, and can dribble. Of course, sometimes he makes a mistake, but who doesn’t? He is a diamond in the rough.”
The former Chelsea player was not the only one who was impressed with Jeremy Doku. PSG star Kylian Mbappe once shared, “Recently, I was speaking with my father about a player who impressed me because of his speed qualities, that is Doku, at Rennes. In five years as a professional, I have never seen someone from a standing start demonstrate so much power.”
Jeremy Doku, currently undergoing medical tests at Manchester City as expected. Deal being finalised as documents are ready and already exchanged between clubs with Rennes 🔵🩺 #MCFC
Contract to be signed later today then Doku will officially join City. pic.twitter.com/g4KJwoFPGT
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 23, 2023
Jeremy Doku had registered only 12 goals and 10 assists to his name in his 92 appearances for the French club. He is, however, rated highly by his peers for his speed, despite not having the most impressive stats in the squad.
Doku would be joining the English team for a deal worth nearly $70 million from the Ligue 1 club Rennes. The player is reportedly expected to be involved in Manchester City’s Premier League match against Sheffield United.