Kevin de Bruyne transfer 'options' revealed as Man City star set for key deadline

Kevin de Bruyne reportedly has two possible destinations on offer if he decides to leave Manchester City next summer.

The 33-year-old is into the final 12 months of his deal at the Etihad and will be free to discuss a pre-contract agreement with overseas teams from January 1 onwards. But The Athletic reports that City have only "loosely" discussed De Bruyne's future at the club, though the six-time Premier League winner is said to be attracting interest from clubs in the United States and Saudi Arabia.

The report adds that if De Bruyne was to leave City at the end of the season and move to the Saudi Pro League, he would "almost certainly" join one of the league's PIF-backed clubs. The Athletic, however, adds that De Bruyne could end up signing a 12-month extension with Pep Guardiola's side, who he joined from Wolfsburg in 2015.

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In June, the Belgium international, who has only started seven Premier League games for City this term, admitted he would be open to the possibility of moving to Saudi Arabia.

"I have one more year of contract, so I have to dwell on what could happen. My eldest son is now eight and knows nothing but England. He also asks how long I will play at City," De Bruyne told HLN. "Once the time comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way."

Asked about the possibility of joining the likes of Cristiano Ronald, Neymar and Karim Benzema in the Gulf Kingdom, he added: "At my age, you have to be open to everything. You talk about incredible sums in what might be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that."

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