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De Bruyne is one of the key players currently at Manchester City because in my opinion without him playing it feels like something is missing from Manchester City's performance and what I heard is that De Bruyne's contract will end at the end of the 2025 season. And indeed currently there is news circulating about De Bruyne that where he is open and ready to play in the Saudi Arabian League, I think of course that is his right and in terms of age he is certainly starting to get older and of course I think the decision taken by De Bruyne is certainly the best decision for him.

I think, for example, if next season De Bruyne is signed by a Saudi League club, I think many Manchester City fans will definitely miss him because he has been instrumental and helped Manchester City a lot, which in the end Manchester won many championships and of course if he plays with Cristiano Ronaldo there, of course the Saudi Arabian League will become even more famous.

and of course De Bruyne's fans will also watch him compete in the Saudi League, but yes, I personally hope that De Bruyne remains in good health. For example, if he is on the same team as Cristiano Ronaldo, it looks like Al-Nassr will have the potential to be stronger because De Bruyne is of course a strong player as well Cristiano Ronaldo so of course Al-nassr will become even more famous.

This is a good choice, because at the moment Modric is still really needed with Madrid losing 2 important players, so Modric's decision to extend his short-term contract is a good thing.

Even though next season Modric's playing portion will definitely not be like this season, I think having him in the squad will definitely increase the confidence of the young players because having him will clearly increase the mentality for the next regeneration.

Apart from that, there are several statements that say that Modric wants to follow in Kroos' footsteps in retiring at Madrid and it is possible that at his current age he can still make that happen next season so with this one season I think for a new contract with Modric's current age then indeed it was a good decision.
With Modric in midfield, Ancelotti can still create several schemes so that next season runs according to expectations.

De bruyne won't go to the anywhere. He will be fuckin stay in manchester city for another year.

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What De Bruyne said in his prior interview above is relevant to reality. You can have anything if you have money. De Bruyne gets a large weekly pay at Manchester City, but he must follow his heart. Just like when Ronaldo moved to the Saudi Professional League to get a very big salary.
De Bruyne must also consider the reality that you will earn less money from your service as you get older as a football players. De Bruyne's peak moment is soon over.

He should consider the best future for his career. Playing in Saudi Arabia is not so horrible for him because he may get paid ten times more than when he played for a modest team. Allow him to depart and join SPL in the future.
It is clear that he is willing to do so for the time being.

I think Kevin de Bruyne will still be able to compete with other players in the Manchester City squad, so far de Bruyne has been one of the players who is a mainstay for Manchester City in the midfield and even in his current age Pep Guardiola still gives full confidence to De Bruyne to fill the up line in every match that Manchester City plays unless de Bruyne is doubtful to appear due to injury or absence,  I think for now De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the world and there is no player who can really match his ability to play at Manchester City.

Currently there are indeed offers coming from Arabia and even reportedly with a considerable value, so I think with his current age of course it is time for de Bruyne to accumulate wealth before he retires, currently De Bruyne is still able to play quite well and he still has a very big attraction for the arabian team so it is indeed time for De Bruyne to continue his adventure for money, isn't De Bruyne currently having almost all the prestigious awards and trophies in his career, so that there is no one else who can motivate him to play other than Money, the offer that comes from Arabia is of course very worthy of consideration by De Bruyne, especially since it is reported that the club dares to pay a very large salary that he did not even get throughout his career in the Premier League.

Money is not the only reason why players can go to other continents, but it is one of the reasons why they want to go to other continents. This is something that in my opinion does not need to be debated, especially if the player feels enough with what he achieved when he was at a very high level of competition, so they will decide to go to a league that is not more competitive and they will get more money big again. I think it's a player's instinct.

Unless the player is very young and they decide to leave a very competitive league and give them a lot of experience. That is a difficult reason for us to say, because I think it would be better for young players to focus more on their careers rather than thinking about money. Kevin De Bruyne is 32 years old now and maybe he thinks he won't be in the world of football for long and he could also retire at the age of 34 like Kroos.

I think that de Bruyne is really intent on leaving considering that he has already won a championship and some of the most important trophies that can be won in England considering the fact that he is already 33 years old and that he could earn in 2 years what he has earned in his career in my opinion it is a move that he must and can make, furthermore he added the following words regarding his hypothetical transfer: "At my age you have to be open to everything. You're talking about incredible amounts of money in what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that."
I think he will

The problem is that the English league is different and there are many challenges that any player will face when playing.
Just look at the Manchester United goalkeeper and he played quite well for his previous club but when he came to Manchester United his performance declined and he often made fatal mistakes.
In a downturn, it will be much more difficult for Bournemouth to develop the potential of young players, apart from their lack of experience and high competition in the English league, this will make it quite difficult for them.

He has to prove the best opportunity even though it is difficult to do this job, but if he is able to get through and succeed in giving his best then next season he will be the target of many clubs.

it's not a matter of money. but when the player finally finds it difficult to compete with other players in Europe's top teams. So his career choice is to move to another continent with less intense gaming competition. especially those who can still win them into the main squad.
If it is still possible in Europe, they will continue their careers until they retire. including Kevin De Bruyne has his own decision to stay in Europe with extraordinary competition. or go to another competition that might reward him with a higher fee.

Everton, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Chelsea and AS Roma all enjoyed the service because he's always consistent and deliver stellar performance when it comes to his roles. Romelu Lukaku fought for his spot in Chelsea but severe longterm injuries didn't let him explore to his peak. Lukaku have always been one of the top players in every club he played for but he couldn't maintain high spirit because things really getting out of hand. However we're yet to have full piece of information regarding his moves but let's wait and watch.

In my opinion, if Kevin De Bruyne wants to move to the Saudi Pro League solely because of the money, he is no longer thinking about his career, because as a professional player he has achieved brilliant achievements, especially at this age, it is very difficult to return to appearing competitive in Europe, especially in the League. England is famous for its very physically demanding league.

KDB will still be active in the Manchester City team throughout next season after which his contract with Manchester City will expire and then he can finally decide if Saudi league is the next option or if it's necessary to continue at City or to join another club. From a fanbase perspective, KDB has payed his dues in the history of modern football and can choose retire anytime he so pleased and it won't make any difference. At the end of the day, it's either you're chasing fame in the football space or you're chasing money. With young and energetic talent springing up from all corners, it's only best he retired from active football at this point when he is still doing well and go to the Saudi side that's less aggressive compared to the EPL.

Even if he decides to go to Saudi Arabia, there is nothing special about playing along Christian Ronaldo and I wouldn't even want him to play for the Al Nasir team, maybe Al hilal could be the best option.

Kevin de Bruyne has won everything with City and has been one of the club's most successful players. At this stage of his career he has earned the right to choose his next move, and he won’t regret planning his future in the Saudi league. Considering his age, moving for money makes sense. To be honest the Saudi Pro League is becoming more attractive for top players, and with the right investment, we could see more big names making the move. Of-course the financial gains are appealing, especially after putting low effort at the end of a career. It's a fair choice.

Modric has signed another contract extension. The contract is for one more season in Madrid expires in June 2025. Modric has decided to take opposite decision than his team mate kroos caused by he loeves to keep play for real madrid. I'm glad to know the legend is still planning to stay for another season considering he has bene contributing a lot even though his age is old enough as a football player. He can also quit Real Madrid at any time. Modric demonstrated his desire to stay at Real Madrid.

I'm simply thinking about the major reason Modric wants to stay for another season: to widen the gap between Barcelona and the rest of UCL owners. Modric has six trophies, whereas Lona has only five. It's clear that Modric wants to add another UCL trophy next season.
Having mbappe in real madrd makes the club much more awesome than before. Congratulation, Modric. I hope you can enjoy the end of your time at Real Madrid.

Yes it's actually true that Chelsea no longer have a place for Romelu lukaku next season in their squad, and their is a higher probability of him moving out of the club on a permanent basis, but I disagree with your statement that victor osimhen is far from being the best striker, have you forgotten all of a sudden how he led Napoli to their first title in years while topping the scoring chart?  Or do you think Romelu lukaku is an upgrade to victor osimhen, No bro, victor osimhen is far better than Romelu lukaku, and he even has age on his side, if you are talking about signing him to assist him and complement him, it's quite understandable because the workload of victor osimhen playing without having a proper rest isn't healthy if he is actually going to give out his best anytime he plays, but saying it as if Romelu lukaku is a better striker is a no no too me, because if he is that good, almost all the bigger clubs he had played for, wouldn't have let him go easily.

I don't know about that, he is only 31 years old, goalkeepers usually can go a lot longer than other positions as well because pace is not an issue at goal, quickness could be but pace is not, which means that as long as you still get saves, then you are going to be fine.

I believe that realistically a goalkeeper can be good until 40 years old, doesn't seem to have any reason to be not that great at all, then they start to be quite terrible after that. However, if Liverpool wants another player then they want another player which is understandable, plus if Saudis are offering something giant, something that's unrealistically huge, then it doesn't matter how old your player could be, you are still willing to sell that player for a huge amount.

I think if in the end, Kevin De Bruyne decides to move to Saudi Arabia, it is a realistic decision. Kevin De Bruyne will probably still be able to play in the Premier League for at least the next 2 seasons but he seems to be well aware that he is no longer young, and maybe he thinks about the long injury he got last season, which could possibly hit him again at any time and it would definitely make him less competitive because of it.

The big payout that he could get if he played in the Saudi Pro League, is certainly a tempting opportunity at his current age, and it will be an opportunity for him to fulfill his wish of playing with Ronaldo.

Never expect Manchester United to be interested in Bournemouth defender Kerkez caused by his performance is getting a lot of attentions from the football veiwers.  His performance last season was fairly good in helping his club to keep stay in the premier league. given how consistent he was in defending their club against the opponent and helped bourne to leave from relegation zone. I think Ten Hag should review this as well caused by the club needs to take more candidate as a comparison to him. Kerkez is a good talent, but it would be better for United to focus on a player who can outperform the existing defense and the defender must be also having better quality than him. I strongly believe in it. .
United has not yet pursued brant from Everton. The better for Ten Hag to make a priority aim before he looks to sign further quality for the squad. Ten Hag is working to improve United's performance next season.

He needs to strengthen the club so that United does not repeat last season's results but ten hag needs to find the funds first. I'm still hopeful Ten Hag will do something for this.

This is a good deal for Bournemouth because they officially signed Alex Paulsen, a goalkeeper who is still 21 years old, his statistics with Wellington Phoenix are quite impressive, and I am quite impressed with Bornemouth management who brought him to the Australian League, good investment by Bornemouth management.

Considering that their main goalkeeper this season, Neto, is already 34 years old, it was the right decision to bring in a young player, of course Alex doesn't have experience playing in the top league, but Alex has to study harder to do so make him the main one, like David de Gea did. with Manchester United.

Chelsea only wants a club that can buy him, not just borrow it like Inter Milan and Roma did. I think Roma will make this player permanent knowing Lukaku plays a very important role for Roma but unfortunately other clubs are also interested in this player and have to buy him if they want him, price Chelsea's price tag for Lukaku is around 40 million pounds sterling, remembering that this is a very cheap price because Chelsea used to buy this player very expensively from Inter Milan, but because his performance is decreasing, his market price is decreasing, therefore Chelsea just wants to sell this player permanently,  not just a loan option.

But I don't agree if Napoli recruited Lukaku but made Victor Oshimen feel like he was being competed with and this would be bad for a club that has 2 competing strikers, this would lead to feuds and player selfishness even though on the field they have to work together without having to think about competing to score a lot. goals but rather working together to help each other so that the club can perform optimally and be united, solidarity between players and coaches is very important for the progress of the club if it wants to compete competitively.

Outside of the relegation zone, Bournemouth was the team that had actually conceded the second most number of goals this season.
So it is actually good to see that they are taking that problem seriously and trying to fix that.

Alex Paulsen is a very young goalkeeper and he will be able to give his club a lot of good service if he is actually able to perform well.
But a general thought is that a goalkeeper needs to have some experience.
Goalkeeping is probably one of the very few positions where a player actually needs some experience to perform well. That might be lacking with him. But he will gain that experience with time. Overall I think this was a good deal.

Source: Fabrizio Romano