Pep Guardiola has reacted to Kevin de Bruyne’s resolution to depart Manchester Metropolis following the expiration of his contract on the finish of this season ( 2024/25).
Guardiola was talking throughout his pre-match press convention forward of this weekend’s Manchester derby within the Premier League. The interview was an emotional one for the Spaniard who can be seeing one among his most senior gamers go away the membership.
De Bruyne introduced that he can be leaving Manchester Metropolis in an emotional letter which he despatched to the supporters of the membership through his social media platforms on Friday, April 4, 2025.
What did Pep Guardiola say about Kevin De Bruyne?
“A tragic day and a contented day for the very fact the pleasure personally we lived this time with him, what he gave to all of us, his humanity. It’s not needed to inform his success with us within the final decade – not possible to think about with out him. A tragic day as a result of part of us is leaving. When Vincent [Kompany] left or Sergio [Aguero] left or David Silva left, their contribution… I can say extra names, these three are examples. It is a unhappy day. However nonetheless we now have 10 video games, and hopefully 11, six video games at dwelling that also we are able to get pleasure from with our followers and he’ll get I’m fairly certain the love and recognition that each one of us, followers after all, that he deserves.
He continued,
An emotional second. With Sergio [Aguero] for instance, it wasn’t straightforward for me to inform him we would not proceed, as a result of there are gamers which have finished for this membership we’re dwelling proper now. This example is at all times so troublesome; feelings are there, they provide us an excessive amount of. Are you able to think about the way in which we play and the way extremely good some seasons have been with out Kevin?! With Leroy [Sane] or Raheem [Sterling] working in-behind, or the moments for Sergio within the pockets, or once we dropped in with Gabriel [Jesus] and all of the strikers there – they had been benefitting from the skills and expertise from Kevin! 280 targets and assists, it is large.”
Manchester Metropolis supporters will hope that Kevin de Bruyne will finish his season on a excessive on the membership by profitable the FA Cup and ending within the UEFA Champions League place.
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