Manchester City will definitely lose Kevin De Bruyne in the future. Therefore, The Citizens may need to start looking for a replacement.
Since joining Man City in 2015 from Wolfsburg, De Bruyne has been considered one of the best midfielders in the world. He managed to record 369 appearances, making 98 goals and 165 assists.
This Belgian star has also been an important part of Man City in winning many titles. De Bruyne has won five Premier League titles, five League Cup titles and one Champions League.
De Bruyne is now 32 years old. He was now very injury prone and it seemed like it wouldn’t be long before his strength would start to decline.
Here are the five players most suitable to replace Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City.
- Lucas Paqueta
Lucas Paqueta is one of the West Ham players who has appeared quite prominently this season. He has scored five goals and six assists in 29 matches in all competitions.
Manchester City previously tried to bring Paqueta to the Etihad Stadium. However, their offer of 101 million euros was rejected by the Hammers.
Paqueta has experience playing in the Premier League. He would be one of the players Manchester City could consider when Kevin de Bruyne steps down.
- Dani Olmo
Dani Olmo has shown quite good performance this season. The Spanish international has scored many important goals for RB Leipzig.
Olmo scored a hat trick against Bayern Munich to win the German Super Cup to open the season. He has now made 16 appearances for the club scoring seven goals and providing four assists.
Manchester City would be an excellent choice for Olmo’s next career. He can achieve a lot of success if he comes to the Etihad Stadium.
- Florian Wirtz
Bayer Leverkusen is currently at the top of the Bundesliga standings and is unbeaten. One of the Leverkusen players who performed brilliantly under Xabi Alonso is Florian Wirtz.
Although he is only 19 years old, Wirtz has developed beyond his years. The German midfielder managed to score eight goals and 17 assists in 32 matches this season.
Wirtz has been targeted by many top European clubs who have been impressed by his performance. He could make a good long-term replacement for Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City.
- Jamal Musala
Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala has been touted as one of the world’s best players in the last two seasons. Manchester City could use his services as a replacement for Kevin De Brune.
21 years old, Musiala is a versatile player. The German national team player can be played as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder and left winger.
This season, Musiala has shown quite good performance with Bayern. He has scored nine goals and four assists from 28 appearances in all competitions.
- Gavi
Even though he is only 19 years old, Gavi has made 111 appearances for Barcelona. This shows how important the player is for the Blaugrana. Gavi has emerged as one of Europe’s greatest young talents.
Apart from having excellent dribbling skills, he is also a versatile player because he can carry out defensive duties.
As time goes by, Gavi will continue to develop and can join any of the best teams, including Manchester City. He is currently absent due to a ligament injury which is causing Barcelona difficulties.
