There’s a strange mood in Manchester City’s squad as they attempt to become the first team in English Premier League history to win the title for five consecutive seasons. A number of key members of the squad have publicly expressed their desire to leave. ‘Monster goalie’ Elling Holland and ‘best midfielder in the world’ Kevin De Bruyne have both been linked with a move away from City. Of course, it’s not a done deal, but it’s clear that the team’s cohesion isn’t what it used to be.
On April 24, Goal.com reported that De Bruyne is considering a move to the MLS as San Diego FC of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) approaches him with a new project. This is another transfer rumor. It’s the second this season.
Originally, De Bruyne almost moved to Al Ittihad of the Saudi Arabian League before the start of the season. He even agreed to a three-year, £156 million deal with Al Ittihad. Having already won all the trophies you can win in the EPL and at the peak of his career, there was no reason for Brunner not to take the offer. City had no more cards to play to keep him at the club.
But then De Bruyne himself stopped. After consulting with his wife, he decided to stay at City for the new season, at least for the sake of their children’s education. Although, he has been rehabilitating since the middle of last month due to an early season injury. Then De Bruyne received an offer, this time from the United States. It“s a great place to raise their three children, and it”s likely that his wife wouldn”t object.
Another player who could be on the team before De Bruyne is Holland.
The ‘best goalie of all time’ has been leading the EPL in goals this season. He’s also the center of a strong transfer rumor.
Coincidentally, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, 파워볼사이트 two of the Spanish Primera Liga’s biggest rivals, are in the running to sign him. Real was the original target. However, Real signed Kylian Mbappe, which naturally erased the possibility of signing Holland. This time around, Barcelona stepped up to compete with Real. Barcelona were also looking for a player of Mbappe’s caliber, and they found him.
Holland, who was initially attracted to Real, quickly adapted to the new situation. There was talk that he would even take a pay cut to join Barcelona, but the tide has turned and Real are now back in the hunt for the player. The British Express recently reported that “Holland is attracted to the idea of moving to Real and has told people in the know”. Holland has a £125 million buyout clause. If Real pay this amount, it would be easy for them to keep him.
The biggest reason why both Holland and De Bruyne have been rumored to be leaving the club is the potential departure of Pep Guardiola. Guardiola is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season and take a break. City have not yet made any attempts to change his mind.
As a result, even if City manage to win their sixth consecutive league title this season, there’s a chance that their performance will plummet next season. They could literally ‘implode’ if their manager, goalscorer, and game-maker all leave.