Kevin De Bruyne close to agreeing new Manchester City deal
Tuesday 19 December 2017 11:45, UK
Manchester City are on the verge of agreeing a new long-term contract with Kevin De Bruyne.
It is thought the new deal could keep the 26-year-old at the club until the summer of 2024.
De Bruyne has been in sparkling form this season, scoring his seventh goal of the campaign in City's 4-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday, which kept the Premier League leaders 11 points ahead of the chasing pack.
The Belgium international moved to City from Wolfsburg two-and-a-half years ago and is leading this season's Premier League assists table, with eight, alongside team-mate David Silva.
De Bruyne recently said he was enjoying life in Manchester, telling City's matchday programme: "I've no feeling to go anywhere else and enjoy being part of the project here and playing the kind of football we are playing.
"The team is going in the right direction and that's also important. I made the right decision coming to City and my family feels the same so everything is good."
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It is understood City's hierarchy are also eager to agree terms with Fernandinho, who is yet to sign a new contract despite his present deal expiring at the end of the season.
Another player likely to agree an improved contract in the near future is striker Gabriel Jesus.
The 20-year-old was signed by City for £27m in the summer of 2016 from Brazilian side Palmeiras and joined the club last summer.
The Brazil international has scored 17 goals in 35 appearances for City, including 10 goals this season.
