In the 37th round of the Premier League, Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 at home to move up to third place in the Premier League, which means that Manchester City can secure a Champions League place as long as they don't lose in their final game. This game is also the Premier League's No. 1 midfielder and Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne's farewell match at home to the fans. There are many fans who say that De Bruyne is only 33 years old, there is still gas, and he can fight for another 2-3 years, and it is a pity to leave Manchester City, which has been strong for ten years, why doesn't Manchester City stay?
From a personal point of view, Manchester City's non-renewal of De Bruyne is mainly caused by 2 reasons, but not renewing the contract is a "win-win", each is well, and each develops!
First:£400,000 per week! De Bruyne's contract renewal can never be separated from the figure of 400,000 pounds a week, except for the Saudi Super League, De Bruyne cannot receive such a high salary offer wherever he plays, and the unwillingness to significantly reduce the salary is the fundamental reason why Manchester City does not play with De Bruyne. If De Bruyne takes a pay cut by half and completes a contract extension with Manchester City, it will be a happy thing for all. But Liverpool's two old men have opened a sample, Salah and Van Dijk's weekly salaries have risen to 400,000 pounds, and it is difficult for the Premier League's No. 1 midfielder De Bruyne to reduce his salary and renew his contract, so De Bruyne's contract renewal cannot be discussed at all.
Second:The state has declined dramatically! Take Manchester City's 3-1 Bournemouth tie, for example, Kevin De Bruyne was still City's most dangerous passer, but he hit the crossbar in the face of an empty goal, which can be said to be the absolute grandma ball series. De Bruyne's previous games have also been repeatedly missed, and due to injuries, De Bruyne's more precise positioning should be the rotation of players in the Premier League, rather than the team's first creativity. Pep Guardiola is an emotionally charged manager, and as such, he missed the perfect opportunity for a new generation for Manchester City, which was last summer.
Originally, it was a long time to keep Alvarez, and there was no need to sell Haaland, you could choose to correct Alvarez and replace De Bruyne's position, the little spider held the ball behind Haaland and shot from a distance, but Guardiola could not give Alvarez the main position, causing Alvarez to leave Atletico Madrid, which was the biggest choice mistake in Guardiola's coaching career. Alvarez is far superior to Haaland in terms of quality and versatility, and is also the successor to Kevin De Bruyne in the forward position, if you add new signing MalmushHaaland + Alvarez + MarmoushIt could be a great trident for Manchester City in the future, with Spider and Malmouche both capable of long-range shots and free-kicks, which is a weapon for City to crack the bucket formation. But football has no ifs, Guardiola's hesitation and indecisiveness ruined the Blue Moon dynasty he created, and it took only one season for the Premier League to win four consecutive championships to the top four, and Alvarez became Atletico's top scorer, he has scored 39 goals and 6 assists this season.
De Bruyne will leave the team when his contract expires at the end of next month, Napoli is interested, but De Bruyne can't negotiate with a high salary, and it will be difficult for veterans to compete for titles in the five major leagues with high salaries, so Manchester City and De Bruyne will break up will be a win-win situation, Manchester City ushered in a year late squad renewal, and De Bruyne is looking for his last big contract, so he has no worries about retirement, with De Bruyne's requirements for money, perhaps the Saudi Super League is his best destination.
Finally, I wish Manchester City and De Bruyne well after their "breakup"!