Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted. It will not be easy to replace Kevin De Bruyne as the club prepare to make a move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz this summer.
De Bruyne is set to bring an end to his decade at the Etihad Stadium this summer and would be the last player to arrive at the club. Before Guardiola takes over at City. Manchester
City have identified Germany midfielder Wirtz, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen. And will try to sign the attacking midfielder in the coming months as Guardiola reshapes his squad
as he looks to reclaim the Premier League title.
“The club has to move on,” said the Spaniard. “We have a lot of players with unique personalities, who represent what the club wants to be and Kevin is one of them. “
It’s a shock at the moment but the fans will remember how lucky they were to see players like them on the pitch, who give us everything. แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ You can only be grateful to them.
“For the time that I was here, Kevin will always be in my memory. He will not be forgotten.”
The City boss also believes the Belgian’s hard-working attitude played a part in the hamstring injury that has prevented him from fully recovering.
“He was injured for the last year and a half because he gave everything for the club,” Guardiola added. “It happened because he gave everything, physically and mentally. “
Some things are irreplaceable. To say goodbye to players like this is very difficult. I would have liked Vincent (Kompany) to be here forever, Sergio (Aguero) as well and now Kevin. “
To say goodbye to these relationships, the manager, the friends, the fans, it is never easy.”