Man City hit gold with a star of £ 62 million

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola He faces his most important summer portable window since he took responsibility for the 2016 club.

The season could end for the first time with empty hands from that maiden campaign, something that could stimulate his desire to improve his first -team team before others go into victory Premier league and the Champions League in 2025/26.

Of course, the spanner used winter transmission to the excellent effect, signing four players and consumption About £ 180 million in the process.

These signatures could pay dividends next season, forming the backing of what Guardiola will hope for is his last great team in Etihad.

There could be plenty of movements in the other direction, especially since the club will need to sell several high stars to comply with the Premier League profit regulations and sustainability.

The future of Kevin de Bruyne has been in the past few months. Belgian star has only a A few months remained at his current contract with the club.

Will they sign an extension? Or is his time in the Premier League end?

Last in the future Kevin de Bruyne in Man City

In February, Guardiola provided update In the future De Bruyne, saying, “I think he has to decide in this situation, this is the most important thing. He is completely honest with himself, deciding what he can feel and what he can do in the next period of his life. The summer is 34 and has to decide, like what happened to David Silva, for example.”

Now, according to to a report from the mirror During the weekend, De Bruyne allegedly gave talks to join MLS’s side of San Diego after his contract expired, but no decision was made on whether he would make the move.

They are supposedly Offers on a table from Saudi Pro LeagueWith the latest large salary that is allegedly available to the player, which will be 34 in the summer.

With the 2026 World Cup just over a year, De Bruyne has a big decision, that’s for sure.

Why is it time for De Bruyne to move on

The 33-year-old is currently in his tenth season at the club, making over 400 competitive The performances, score 106 goals and register 174 assists.

It’s no secret that a star born in Dongen was one of the most important signatures in the club in their recent history, helping City to win six Premier League Crowns and Champions League 2023.

De Bruyne was limited to only 18 league appearances last year because the injuries with injuries interfere with his campaign, but still Average 2.4 kicks per match and registered 3.3 key passes per game in a top flight.

These statistics prove that when he was on the ground, he wanted to contribute effectively in the last third.

During 20 appearances, this number decreased to 1.9 shots and 2.1 key passes per game. With eight of these appearances that come from the bench, plus the fall of its usual high standards, is the end near the midfielder?

If he left, they will have to find a new permanent skipper.

Next captain Man City after de Bruyne.

Surely to say that Ballon d’Or winner Rodri could be the perfect candidate.

Indeed, if De Bruyne is one of the best signatures of the club from the attacking point of view, the Rodri must be classified as a similar type of carrier. He is a player who can dominate the heartbeat games, while providing effective defense support.

There is a sponge Made 260 appearances For the club at the time of writing, registering 56 contributions of goals in the process.

Although he was a firm signature at first, it took him several years to finally get the praise he deserved. During the 2022/23 title season, Rodrije succeeded with a stunning 92% from his passages in 34 games.

The midfielder also made a 2.1 fight, won 5.9 of his total duels and took out 6.9 balls per game in a top flight, helping City to win his fourth crown on Spina.

She was a sensational individual season and was past a last term with a 28-year-old ranking in the upper 1% for transient passes (112.26) and progressive passes (11.55) by 90 compared to their positions in the Premier League.

Last summer, he played a key role for Spain during their winning campaign to win the European Championships in 2024, as the country sealed its fourth win in the competition.

These performances for both the club and for the country have seen Rodri claims that Ballon d’Or For 2024 last October, Pipping Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr.

After this victory, Kyle Walker mitigated the abundance of praise In his teammate after that, saying, “It’s absolutely fantastic for him. I think in the last few seasons he has been nothing more than perfect perfect. You can see what it means for Man City.”

Its value also increased over the past few years.

Midfielder cost the city of the initial transfer Fee in the region of £ 62.8 millionwhich was a club record in the summer of 2019.

Since then, however, his value has reached astronomical height because of his wonderful appearances since the beginning of the 2022/23 campaign.

According to Transfermarkt, Rodri is Currently worth 130 million euros (109 million pounds) and if he can get back to the level that saw him win at the age of 2024 after recovery from the injury, that value will increase even more.

If De Bruyne goes to Etihad this summer, Guardiola will have to find a new captain who will move in the 2025/26 season.

Although there are several candidates for a potentially empty role, Rodri must be a player who replaces the Belgian.

City hit gold on former midfielder Atlético Madrid since his move to the Premier League 2019, which proved to be the best player on the planet.