Kevin de Bruyne: Does the Manchester star change to Chicago Fire?

Kevin de Bruyne: Does the Manchester star change to Chicago Fire?

Chicago, USA - Kevin de Bruyne, the Belgian superstar of Manchester City, is faced with the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the USA. The 33-year-old, whose contract expires on June 30, 2025, has announced that it will leave Manchester City at the end of this season without a transfer fee. Loud Laola1 and CBS Sports Obligation of the game maker.

de Bruyne won 19 titles in his ten -year career at Manchester City and scored 189 goals. As the key player for the success of City, he was instrumental in winning numerous titles. Despite his request for a new challenge, the Belgian also mentioned that he could consider possible options in the Premier League or in Europe before deciding to switch to Chicago.

future in the MLS

chicago fire is currently in a upheaval under coach and managing director Gregg Berhalter. The club has only reached the playoffs once in the last 12 seasons, which underlines the urgency of a new beginning. In the current season, after five games, they take 11th place in the Eastern Conference, only four points behind a playoff place. A transfer from de Bruyne could give the team the urgently needed boost to advance to the top rental of the league, reports The New York" Times .

The Chicago Fire has the right to discover the Bruyne, which means that they can negotiate with it exclusively. Inter Miami, another interested club, already has three designated players and cannot sign de Bruyne under these conditions. Talks between de Bruyne and Inter Miami have taken place, but they did not come to a specific result. Also D.C. United and New York City FC have expressed interest, with D.C. United might be more interested in Paul Pogba.

A look into the future

In addition to Chicago, the interest in the Saudi Arabian clubs, who vie around de Bruyne that the Belgian international has a number of options. Ultimately, de Bruyne has to carefully weigh up the entire situation, including professional and family aspects, before making his decision. The player emphasized that it was important to him not only to look at sporting reasons, but also his personal situation.

In the meantime, Chicago's coach Berhalter will probably concretize his plans for the next season, since de Bruyne could potentially have an enormous impact on the team. The commitment of a player of de Bruynes Kaliber would significantly increase the ambitions of the club and make them serious MLS Cup content. The anticipation of the upcoming developments in this transfer matter remains high.