Kevin De Bruyne is definite he can proceed to play on the high stage past the tip of his present contract, however he has refused to rule out a attainable exit from the Etihad Stadium when his present settlement expires.
The 31-year-old Belgian worldwide has been with the Residents since coming from Wolfsburg in 2015 and is beneath contract till the summer time of 2025.
At Metropolis, De Bruyne has grown into one of many world’s high midfielders, and the playmaker has been an important cog in Pep Guardiola’s machine, successful three Premier League crowns, 5 EFL Cups, and one FA Cup.
Based on Metro, the previous Chelsea midfielder feels he can proceed to play at a excessive stage for the subsequent 5 years, however argues he must be on the ‘excellent membership’ with the ‘applicable problem’ in his later years.
“I do not learn about my prime years,” De Bruyne mentioned. “There’s a false impression that you’re previous your prime at 31! I really feel good and I am taking part in good, so hopefully, I can stick with it for so long as attainable.”
“I’ve one other three years on my contract right here and that is a very long time. So long as I am match and really feel blissful I will play however it’s onerous to determine now how lengthy that will probably be.
“I can see myself nonetheless taking part in at 35, 36 however it must be the fitting membership, the fitting problem.”
De Bruyne has appeared in 297 video games for Metropolis in all competitions, scoring 80 targets and aiding on 115 others.