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Kalidou Koulibaly has given Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne an insight into life in the Saudi League.

De Bruyne’s advisers were in Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago talking to clubs about their roster of big-name players, and Belgian midfield wizard KDB said he has an “open mind” on his next move.

If he needed any encouragement to make a Saudi switch in the future, Koulibaly is his man. The France star, 32, has no regrets about swapping Chelsea and west London for the Middle East, although he admitted it was a “difficult choice” at the time.

He recalled: “When I came I thought this league would be easier than others, but I was surprised by the standard of my teammates and surprised at the level of the league.

“Even the clubs that don’t have big-name players are very good – it’s difficult to play against them all. The level is not quite the same as in Europe, but in time it will get there because the players will want to come and improve the league.”

Manchester United have reduced their asking price for Jadon Sancho to £40m, according to BBC Sport.

Sancho impressed on loan at Borussia Dortmund after a public spat with Erik ten Hag saw him exiled. Although Ten Hag’s future is now up in the air, it is claimed that United want to sell Sancho regardless of whether the Dutchman remains in charge.

As a result, they dropped their asking price from £50m. The report adds that Juventus are among the clubs interested in Sancho’s services.