Man City name Kevin De Bruyne price tag as Saudi Arabia transfer interests mounts

Kevin De Bruyne has recently returned from injury in a massive boost to Manchester City's silverware hopes towards the business end of the season.

The 32-year-old picked up a hamstring injury in City's opening day Premier League win over Burnley in August which kept him on the sidelines until this month.

Upon his return to top flight action this month, the Belgian scored and grabbed an assist in City's 3-2 win on the road against Newcastle United to give Pep Guardiola's side a huge boost heading into the second half of the campaign as City aim to retain their Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup crowns.

City will naturally want to keep De Bruyne at the Etihad Stadium as long as possible, having been a revelation since he joined the club back in 2015 from Wolfsburg for £55m, with the attacking midfielder going down as one of the club's greatest ever players.

Upon the midfielder's return to action, Guardiola said: "Kevin is a legend. He is loved by our people and, hopefully, in the last months he can help us be there to the end.

"We need players like Kevin. We need him to do something special in the final third. That is not tactical ability but talent, individual talent."

His current deal at City runs out in the summer of 2025, meaning he has just under 18 months left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium.

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There is the suggestion that City want to extend De Bruyne's deal to the summer of 2026, which would take his time at the club beyond a decade.

However, interest in the Belgian's services has emerged in Saudi Arabia, with two clubs in particular being credited with having an interest.

According to Caught Offside, both Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr and Al Hilal have their eye on De Bruyne, who along with Liverpool's Mo Salah represent the two most high profile targets in the sights of Saudi Arabian clubs this summer.

Though Guardiola and City are keen to extend De Bruyne's time at the club, they have also set an expected fee of at least £100m for the Belgian if they are to part ways.

Time will tell if the offer from the Middle East is sufficient enough to prise De Bruyne away from the Premier League.