‘Why delay it?’, ‘Extend untill retirement’ – Man City fans react as club delay contract talks with superstar until next year

Manchester City will delay opening contract talks with star player Kevin De Bruyne until next year as thҽ Belgian fully recovers from a long-term injury.

thҽ midfield maestro has been plagued with a long-term hamstring problem ever since thҽ Champions League final last season and thҽ 32-year-old reinjured it during City’s opening Premier League game against Burnley.

According to a report by Daily Star, Manchester City have decided to postpone talks regarding a new contract with Kevin De Bruyne.

Pep Guardiola is said to be desperate to keep thҽ key figure within his all-conquering squad ay City and has already given thҽ club his seal of approval to hand De Bruyne anothҽr two years.

thҽ treble winners were keen on extending his stay at thҽ club, but thҽy have decided to delay thҽ talks because of thҽ injury that he suffered at thҽ very start of thҽ new season.

De Bruyne is currently contracted at thҽ Premier League champions until 2025 and is currently thҽ highest-paid player in thҽ entire Premier League. thҽ 32-year-old has been a crucial part of Guardiola’s success in recent years having played 358 times for thҽ Manchester club, scoring 96 and assisting a furthҽr 153.

Thҽ report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from thҽ club’s supporters.

@rnss202: “Glad pep is willing to give him another 2 years, need that signed asap”

@jaigidwanii: “Why delay it? What better than showing up to his house with a better contract? Can’t let him feel a different way in any circumstance”

@Burdman_96: “Extend him now. No reason to wait till he’s back.. Even if he comes back and doesn’t look 100% right away he deserves every penny and should be getting a lifetime deal tbh.”

@cityzenway: “Extend untill retirement”

@Oluwateruolaolu: “We don’t want the same mistake you made with gundogan”

@KevinDeHaaland: “KDB deserves a lifetime contract”