Kevin De Bruyne has announced that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season.
The Belgian midfielder’s contract at the Etihad Stadium expires this summer, and on Friday he confirmed that he will depart the club as a free agent, according to ESPN.com.
“By looking at this, you probably understand where this is going,” he said in a social media post on Friday. “So I’ll get straight to it and let you all know that these will be my final months as a Manchester City player. Nothing about this is easy to write, but as footballers, we all know that this day eventually comes. That day is here — and you deserve to hear it first from me.
Football brought me to all of you — and to this city. Chasing my dream and experiencing this chapter changed my life. This city. This club. These people… gave me everything. I had no choice but to give everything back! And guess what — we won everything.
Whether we like it or not, it’s time to say goodbye. Suri, Rome, Mason, Michele, and I are incredibly grateful for what this place has meant to our family. ‘Manchester’ will forever be in our children’s passports — and more importantly, in all of our hearts.
This will always be our home,” De Bruyne wrote.
