Manchester City fans will bid farewell to Kevin De Bruyne with heavy hearts this summer.
De Bruyne announced last week he’d be leaving City, when his contract expires at the end of June.
It is not yet clear where he will be playing his football next season.
Neom SC in Saudi Arabia have held talks with De Bruyne, but there has also been interest from the MLS, with Inter Miami the latest club to enter the race.
De Bruyne’s exit will really sting City fans.
Undoubtedly, De Bruyne established himself as one of the all-time great players this competition has ever seen.
He is perhaps rubbing shoulders with Thierry Henry, who many feel is the greatest Premier League player of all-time, and there’s no doubting his status as a Manchester City legend.
He’ll certainly leave a huge legacy – and Ian Wright has now compared him to Mo Salah.
Ian Wright shares who has the bigger Premier League legacy – Kevin De Bruyne or Mo Salah
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De Bruyne has had a remarkable time at City since he signed from Wolfsburg back in 2016.
Some questioned the money City paid, with pundits Phil Thompson and Paul Merson famously perplexed by the transfer fee for the Belgian.
But he quickly set about showing that the £55 million paid was a total snip.
A player De Bruyne sometimes gets compared to is Mo Salah.
These two players have essentially been seen as the faces of the Premier League for years, and have arguably been the two best players.
With De Bruyne leaving, and Salah seeming like he’ll sign a new deal at Liverpool, there was a discussion about the pair on Stick to Football in a new video.
For Ian Wright, De Bruyne has a bigger legacy than the Egyptian. He said: “At the moment you’d have to go with Kevin De Bruyne simply because of the amount he has done, and he probably makes the all-time Premier League XI.
“He’s a fantastic player and an unbelievable professional. He’s always asking for more from the players around him. Mo Salah is amazing as well.”
“I’m hearing Miami [is where De Bruyne is going].”
Kevin De Bruyne statistics and achievements at Man City
De Bruyne has certainly had a fruitful spell during his time at the Etihad Stadium.
After joining in 2016, De Bruyne has clocked up 414 appearances for the club across all competitions.
He’s scored 106 goals, and made 176 assists and created countless chances for teammates.
70 of those goals, and 118 assists, have come in 278 appearances for City in the Premier League.
In terms of trophies won overall, De Bruyne has six Premier League titles to his name, as well as two FA Cups, five Carabao Cups and one Champions League. He’s also a two-time Community Shield winner.
De Bruyne is also a two-time winner of the PFA Players’ Player of the Season award, and a two-time winner of the Premier League Player of the Season award.