Manchester City finally complete deal for De Bruyne

Sport360 staff 19:20 30/08/2015
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  • De Bruyne has been long linked with the City move.

    Manchester City have clinched the signing of Belgian attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg.

    The 24-year-old former Chelsea player had been a prime transfer window target of City boss Manuel Pellegrini who can now integrate him into the Barclays Premier League leaders’ squad.

    De Bruyne has signed a six-year contract, his new club announced. Pellegrini said on City’s website: “We are very happy to have added Kevin to our team and I have no doubt that he will be a big success on his return to the Premier League.

    “It takes a special footballer to improve our squad and I have no doubt that Kevin is certainly one of those – he has all of the mental, physical, tactical and technical attributes required to fit straight in.

    “We like to play attractive, attacking football and bringing in a player like De Bruyne will only aid us as we fight on four fronts.”

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    The fee has not been announced but reports have suggested City may have gone as high as £58million (Dhs327.8m) with their offer, eclipsing the £49million (Dhs277m) club-record price paid for Raheem Sterling earlier in the summer.

    The Belgian international will wear the no.17 shirt and followsSterling, Fabian Delph and Nicolas Otamendi in moving to the Etihad this summer.

    De Bruyne told the club’s website: “I want to reach the highest level possible as a player and I think the most important thing is that at the end of the season we can be happy and maybe have some titles.

    “I think this is the most important for the Club, the players and for the fans of course.”

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