Kevin De Bruyne nominated for UEFA Men's Player of the Year award

Kevin De Bruyne has been nominated alongside a Real Madrid duo for the 2021/22 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award, it has been confirmed.

Following yet another staggering individual campaign from the Belgium international midfielder, De Bruyne has been recognised once again at the very top of the game.

The aforementioned duo went the whole way in the Champions League.

After beating Manchester City over two-legs via a dramatic ending at the Santiago Bernabeu, the La Liga giants went past Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the French capital to claim the title.

Across all competitions in the 2021/22 season, Kevin De Bruyne registered a staggering 45 appearances for Manchester City.

Those appearances also brought about an even more impressive 19 goals and a further 14 assists to the Belgian's name, with 15 of such goals coming in the Premier League, as well as eight of his assists.

De Bruyne will be hoping to go one step further in Europe's premier club competition this season, especially alongside some of his new teammates in blue.

There is certainly increased hope at the Etihad Stadium that Manchester City could put up a serious fight for the most prized asset in the professional game, especially following their summer recruitment.

Etihad officials got their summer underway with the marquee signing of the now former Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland.

Following the arrival of the Norwegian talent, Manchester City followed up with the signings of Kalvin Phillips and Bundesliga goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega Moreno.

Club chiefs are expected to remain active in the ongoing summer market too.

Manchester City remain on the hunt for a senior first-team left-back, with the likes of Atletico Madrid's Renan Lodi, Stuttgart's Borna Sosa, and Wolves' Rayan Ait-Nouri all mooted as potential options.