Manchester City star ‘open’ to sign contract extension amid approaches from Saudi Arabia and MLS

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is willing to extend his current contract with Manchester City despite recent links from the Saudi Pro League and MLS.

The 32-year-old completed his ninth campaign with Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday as Pep Guardiola’s side suffered defeat at the hands of local rivals Manchester United in the Emirates FA Cup final after two first-half goals in of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.

De Bruyne made 26 appearances for the Sky Blues in a season hampered by a long-term hamstring injury which forced the Belgium international to miss games between August and January.

The midfielder won a sixth Premier League title in the 2023/24 campaign, with the season potentially being De Bruyne’s penultimate at the Etihad Stadium, due to the 32-year-old not being contracted at the Etihad Stadium in 2025.

De Bruyne has been linked with a potential exit from East Manchester this summer, with approaches from both Saudi Arabia and America for the Belgium international ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

A number of clubs in Saudi Arabia are interested in signing De Bruyne, while a move to the United States has also been mooted, with the US claimed to be the midfielder’s preferred destination after Manchester City.

De Bruyne could sign a pre-contract agreement with another club from January, although the Belgian could still extend his current stay at Manchester City, with next season set to be the Belgian’s 10th with the Sky Blues.

Paul Hirst claims De Bruyne is “open to discussing an extension to his current contract” in light of the Saudi Arabian clubs making the Manchester City star one of their top targets.

De Bruyne has started 15 Premier League games for the Blues this term and was substituted in the 57th minute of Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat.

The midfielder has made 382 appearances and won 15 trophies with Manchester City to date, with De Bruyne also breaking the 100-goal mark last campaign.