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8:19am, 20 May 2025【Football】

May 20th News The British media Daily Mail reported the story behind De Bruyne's departure.

report stated that although the club prepared a lifelong season ticket, customized souvenirs and a light show farewell ceremony, the curtain call was destined to be regretful. Originally, De Bruyne thought he could renew his contract for one year, but the team finally informed him of the decision to break up at the end of March, considering his weekly salary of nearly 400,000 yuan.

Sources revealed that he was "unable to accept" at the beginning of learning the news and even needed to call the board members to comfort him. His wife didn't watch the game in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest, and usually his family won't miss any of his games.