Man City Looking For The Bruyne Successor Turns To Key MF Led By Nottingham Spur Instead Of Expensive Birtz

Apr 09, 2025

Man City Looking For The Bruyne Successor Turns To Key MF Led By Nottingham Spur Instead Of Expensive Birtz



Man City Looking For The Bruyne Successor Turns To Key MF Led By Nottingham Spur Instead Of Expensive Birtz
Manchester City is eager to find a replacement for Kevin De Bruyne.

Following Leverkusen's Florian Birtz and Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson, Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is on the list. The Athletic reported on the 9th (Korea time) that Man City is considering Nottingham midfielder Gibbs-White as a strong candidate.

Manchester City said on its website on the 4th that it will say goodbye to The Bruyne as his contract with The Bruyne expired this summer. "It will mark the end of a spectacular decade with our club."




The Bruyne also said on his SNS, "'It will be my last few months as a Manchester City player' 'This city, the club, the fans gave me everything, this will always be home to me. Every story has an end, but this story has been the best chapter of my life.'

Belgium native De Bruyne moved to Manchester City from Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga in August 2015. The transfer fee was 55 million pounds (about 104 billion won). Manchester City's highest transfer fee was recorded at the time.

The jubilation was great. After Pep Guardiola was appointed a year later, he had his best share price. He has won the English Premier League six times. Last season, he won his first four consecutive games.




Man City Looking For The Bruyne Successor Turns To Key MF Led By Nottingham Spur Instead Of Expensive Birtz
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In the 2022-2023 season, he topped the European Champions League (UCL) and won the EPL and FA Cup, and built a golden tower of treble (three gold medals). The Bruyne presented a total of 19 Torpies to Manchester City, including the League Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

But he also couldn't go against the years. Injuries, including hamstrings (back muscles of the thighs), were repeated. He has played in 20 games in the EPL this season, with only 12 starts. In all competitions, he played in 31 games, scoring only four goals and seven assists.

Guardiola said in an interview, `The decision (to not renew the contract with Der Bruyne) was made by the club. It was never easy to tell him that we decided not to be together."




The club then gave everything to Derbroughner, and he gave everything to us, too. It was a really special time looking back on the years. The good moments and difficult times will all be unforgettable."

Man City Looking For The Bruyne Successor Turns To Key MF Led By Nottingham Spur Instead Of Expensive Birtz
The Bruyne will become a free agent at the end of this season. Attention is focused on the next destination. In the meantime, the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Saudi Arabian League have been mentioned as new stages of his activities. There is also a possibility of moving to another league team in Europe.

Paris Saint-Germain, where Lee Kang-in is playing, Galatasaray of Turkiye and Ferberbache are interested in recruiting The Bruyne. The Breiner still has the competitive edge to play in Europe.

Man City plan to honour The Bruyne's commitment. The British Daily Mail is preparing for something surprising as the 'Man City' will see The Bruyne leave the club after 10 years. I'm planning to make a statue of him.'"

Currently, statues of legends representing the club, including Bang Sang Kompany, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Mike Summerby, are erected in front of Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's home stadium. It is expected that The Bruyne will also be named in this row.

Man City Looking For The Bruyne Successor Turns To Key MF Led By Nottingham Spur Instead Of Expensive Birtz
The focus of attention is also a replacement for The Bruyne. Gibbs-White has been frequently mentioned in recent years. Gibbs-White is key to Nottingham gusts. Playing as a central midfielder, he leads Nottingham's midfield with five goals and seven assists. Based on this performance, he also joined the England national team. He made his A-match debut as a substitute against Ireland in September, the first Nottingham player since Stuart Pearce in 1997.

It is evaluated that the midfielder has all the virtues that he should have, including heavy dribbling, sharp passes, excellent finishing ability and dedicated movements.His leadership is excellent enough to wear the captain's armband. Manchester City's No. 1 pick is Birtz as well. But with his recruitment not easy due to competition with other big clubs, Gibbs-White could be a more realistic alternative.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.