The Belgium international has become the
second most expensive player in British football
history after sealing a move which will cost the
Premier League club upwards of
£55m Manchester City have completed the
signing of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from
Wolfsburg on a six-year deal.
The Belgium international was voted Player of
the Year for 2014-15 in Germany after a stellar
season for the Bundesliga runners-up.
His performances were so impressive that City
kept up their pursuit throughout the summer and
have now broken their transfer record with a
deal
Newsfilz understands is worth more than £55
million, including add-ons.
City had been in talks with their German
counterparts for much of the transfer window
and for weeks their efforts to bring the former
Chelsea man back to England were resisted.
Wolfsburg CEO Klaus Allofs kept up a defiant
public stance until this past week, when City's
resolve to do a deal shone through and they
agreed to pay the second highest transfer fee in
British football history.
WHERE WILL DE BRUYNE FIT IN?
Allofs met with City's Txiki Begiristain at the
Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday
and De Bruyne was left out of the club's squad
for Friday night's league clash with Schalke at
the Volkswagen Arena.
He flew to England on Saturday to complete a
medical - despite City boss Manuel Pellegrini's
claims that he knew nothing of the transfer -
and the move has now been completed ahead of
the international fixtures.
De Bruyne could make his debut against Crystal
Palace at Selhurst Park on September 12, after
representing his country in Euro 2016 qualifiers
against Bosnia and Cyprus.
"I want to reach the highest level possible as a
player and I think the most important thing is
that at the end of the season we can be happy
and maybe have some titles," De Bruyne told
the club's official website.
"I think this is the most important for the Club,
the players and for the fans of course."
'Premier League is best in the world'
Manuel Pellegrini added: "We are very happy to
have added Kevin to our team and I have no
doubt that he will be a big success on his return
to the Premier League.
"It takes a special footballer to improve our
squad and I have no doubt that Kevin is
certainly one of those – he has all of the
mental, physical, tactical and technical
attributes required to fit straight in.
"We like to play attractive, attacking football
and bringing in a player like De Bruyne will only
aid us as we fight on four fronts."
The 24-year-old enjoyed a glittering 18-month
spell with Wolfsburg after being sold by Chelsea
at the start of 2014 having fallen out of favour
with Jose Mourinho, returning to Germany after
a loan spell at Werder.
This is the second time this summer that City
have broken their transfer record after Raheem
Sterling was recruited from Liverpool in a deal
that could rise to £49m.
The Belgium playmaker now becomes the
second most expensive player in the British
game, behind Angel Di Maria, who joined
Manchester United for £59.7m last summer.
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