After ten glittering years of Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City, the star midfielder has decided to call it quits on his time at the club. Over the course of that time, the Belgian has virtually done and won it all with the Citizens, stamping his place as a legend of the club in the process with even a potential statue being on the cards outside the Etihad. In recent years, injuries have taken a toll on him which has obviously resulted in a drop off in output. Nevertheless the 33-year-old still is one of the best midfielders in the entire league and still possesses the quality to impact and win big games. His match winning goal last time out, against Wolves, is a perfect example of this.
Considering this, one can only wonder where he’ll end up after he leaves City. The links to Saudi clubs have been ever present but the Belgian has indicated a willingness to stay in the Premier League. Looking at potential suitors, Arsenal have been advised to snap him up on a free. Speaking to Sky Sports, Jamie O’hara has suggested that Arsenal signing the Belgian will be a no-brainer. “Every team in the Premier League would take Kevin De Bruyne. If he is genuinely going to go, Mikel Arteta knows him, he should get straight on the phone and say: ‘Come and sign for Arsenal, we’ll win the league with you. I’m going to sign a striker, I’m going to have you in midfield. We’ll sort it out with you and Odegaard.’
“They’ve got Champions League football. I would be straight on the phone, give him whatever he wants, get him in that team because he’s a winner, he knows how to win, and he is still a top player. It makes a huge difference.”
Bringing De Bruyne in would certainly improve the squad. The wealth of experience and Premier League know-how will be invaluable to our relatively young squad. On the football side of things, his potential arrival coupled with a striker addition will do wonders for our attack, significantly boosting our chances of finally getting over the line in the process. That being said, it will come with some drawbacks with the biggest being his age. The Belgian international will turn 34 next month and that will be of huge concern for Arsenal as potential suitors. Furthermore, his wages will be another issue. He’s currently on astronomical wages at City and I don’t think he’ll take a pay cut in potentially the last big move of his career!
Overall he would be a good signing for the club (IMO) but let me get your opinion gooners. Should Arsenal pursue a move?
BENJAMIN KENNETH
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Am going to sit on the fence for this one, it would be interesting to hear Paul Merson take on Kevin De Bruyne coming to Arsenal.
Am seeing a scenario where this generational talent coming on in the sixty minutes in space of Odegaard.
Could the gaffer man manage this generational talent, to devastating effect, his experience could be priceless, but can his legs hold?
This one will possess a lot of answered questions
Yeah the pros outweigh the cons mate
Why should arsenal fill up it’s books with overage players released by other teams, when they’re quick to release their own.
Is this going back to making the club a RETIREMENT HOME? What’s the mentality here? Pay huge salaries on players like jorginho, De Bruyne, and all the Chelsea deadwood while holding back young academy talent on claims that they’re still young. We see all successful teams introducing young talent throughout the season while arsenal fans have to contend with 3 at most, in a huge pool of talent.
Average? I’m speechless.
He said “overage”
Not really keen on buying old players past theur prime. But having a veteran like De Bruyne coming off the bench or rotating with our 8 would greatly boost our squad. He can still turn the game at any moment with a shot or magic pass. Doesn’t have the body for 90min but still capable of bossing a game for 45min.
The issues are his wages and if he would accept such a role.
Just a correction to the article, De Bruyne didn’t call it quits on Man City, it was the other way around.