Kevin de Bruyne has put his Manchester City future in doubt by making comments on the Saudi Pro League.
The Belgian’s City contract expires at the end of next season, with the player having been linked to a potential switch to the Middle East over the past few months.
When asked about the potential of transferring to the Saudi Pro League, De Bruyne admitted the “incredible amounts of money” on offer there makes it an attractive destination.
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Speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws, he said: "For [my wife] Michele, an exotic adventure is OK. These are also conversations that we are increasingly having as a family.
“I still have one year left on my contract, so I have to think about what could happen.
“My eldest is now eight years old and knows nothing but England. He also asks how long I will play for City. Once the moment comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way.
“At my age, you have to be open to everything. You’re talking about incredible amounts of money in what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that.”
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De Bruyne added: “If I play there for two years, I will be able to earn an incredible amount of money. Before that, I had to play football for 15 years. I may not even reach that amount yet.
“Then you have to think about what that could mean next. But at the moment I haven’t had to think about that yet.”
City boss Pep Guardiola has previously admitted that he hopes De Bruyne, who joined City from Wolfsburg for £54million in 2015, will finish his career at the club.
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“I'd love him to stay but I don't know,” Guardiola said earlier this year.
“I heard some links but I don't know if there's an offer, I don't know if Saudi Arabia wants him. I would love him to stay until the end of his career, but everyone is everyone”
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