{"id":35665,"date":"2025-04-20T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/35665\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T13:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T13:18:12","slug":"kevin-de-bruynes-transfer-lifeline-after-ex-man-utd-star-caught-up-in-alleged-betting-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/35665\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin De Bruyne&#8217;s transfer lifeline after ex-Man Utd star caught up in alleged betting scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: David Beckham wants Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne to join his star-studded team in the MLS following confirmation that the Belgian will not be getting a new contract at the Etihad<\/p>\n<p>20:30, 19 Apr 2025Updated 21:34, 19 Apr 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_GettyImages-2187636489.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Kevin De Bruyne&#8217;s hopes of playing alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami have been boosted by the news that Angel Di Maria has allegedly been caught up in an illegal betting scandal in Italy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/david-beckham\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">David Beckham<\/a> wants the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> playmaker to join his star-studded team in the MLS following confirmation that the Belgian will not be getting a new contract at the Etihad in the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But the Florida franchise have also been in talks with Di Maria about his plans when he leaves Benfica &#8211; and the belief was that Messi would push his Argentina team-mate\u2019s cause as he negotiates his own contract extension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But the former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/real-madrid-cf\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid<\/a>, Paris Saint-Germain and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/juventus-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Juventus<\/a> winger has now been allegedly implicated in an investigation into online gambling in Italy that is looking into the affairs of 12 players.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-city-transfers-pep-guardiola-35080679\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pep Guardiola admits Man City could miss out on top transfer targets this summer<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-chelsea-quenda-silva-35080424\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernardo Silva thinks Chelsea are signing his successor after \u00a342m transfer agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 37-year-old has denied any wrongdoing, but it\u2019s unlikely that Miami will add him to their roster if the matter isn\u2019t resolved quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">De Bruyne, who will be 34 in June, has offers from a number of other MLS clubs. New York City want to keep him in the City Group stable, while Chicago Fire and DC United are also in the running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Reports from Belgium have claimed that the midfielder is angry that City have not offered him an extension that would take his stay in Manchester beyond a decade, so that may damage New York\u2019s prospects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_GettyImages-1795610127.jpg\" alt=\"Angel Di Maria has also been linked with a move to Inter Miami\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Angel Di Maria has also been linked with a move to Inter Miami(Image: CARL DE SOUZA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">There is also interest from De Bruyne\u2019s former club Wolfsburg and clubs in the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But the belief is that the Belgian international will be heading across the Atlantic &#8211; and he could even line up for Miami in the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KpLVIG1AXsd0FvfduhjjzO\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Join our new WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. 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