I was quite surprised to hear this. namely De Bruyne's decision if he really agrees to go to the Saudi Arabian club, namely Al-ittihad. I understand if the reason is because of age or money. But Man City will really lose a very important figure at the club. Last season Gundogan went to Barcelona and this season if it really happens it will be De Bruyne who goes to a club in the Saudi Pro league. Actually, I still feel that De Bruyne's role at Man City will be difficult to replace. Because after De Bruyne recovered from injury, we saw De Bruyne really make a big contribution last season with Man City. And I think Haaland will lose the person who understands best in sending passes to him. Because so far Haaland has always been able to work most harmoniously with De Bruyne on the field. But whatever De Bruyne's decision, I will still be happy with his decision. And maybe I should also start watching the SPL more actively. In previous seasons I often missed the league.
De Bruyne's contract runs until June 2025, so maybe he will still spend this season for City, but on the other hand, if he is already thinking about leaving the club, then he should do it now before the contract expires. The Daily Mail writes that De Bruyne has agreed to the terms of the contract with Al-Ittihad, which means this could really happen in the near future.
By the way, not so long ago Guardiola said that he could leave the team next summer when his contract expires, only he clarified that he would think about it somewhere after the middle of the season, but I think if this happens, it will greatly affect the team. De Bruyne's absence will also have an impact on the team, he makes a lot of assists and scores often.