Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne who is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the season after an illustrious career with the English club, said that he is not likely to represent the Pep Guardiola managed side in the upcoming Club World Cup due to the fear of getting injured.
“I think in a way I have to take care of myself because if I get injured in the Club World Cup, what am I going to do?” Nobody’s going to take care of me at that point. So there’s a big chance probably I won’t play it, but I don’t know, maybe yes,” the midfielder, who is out of contract at the end of the season, said. However, if he intends to play, he could sign a short-term extension that would enable to him to participate in the CWC.
“I have to take care of my family. I’ve got three kids, my wife, it’s not an easy process at this time,” he added.
De Bruyne will leave City after 10 years and 14 major trophies after the Premier League club decided not to offer him a new deal.
But his last season wasn’t anything to write home about with City finishing without a trophy after a FA Cup loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday. They were already eliminated from the Champions League as well as the Carabao Cup while they also conceded the Premier League to Liverpool.
“This year has just not gone the way we wanted it to. You have to accept it. You have to move on and work hard and go again,” De Bruyne said. “It’s alright. This doesn’t change anything that’s happened in the past 10 years.” De Bruyne said he has yet to decide on his next move would and whether he would look to join another Premier League team.
