What next for Kevin De Bruyne after Man City exit?...

Micah Richards believes Man Metropolis could also be making a mistake in permitting Kevin De Bruyne to go away on a free switch, whereas Jamie Redknapp says the “genius” Belgium worldwide may nonetheless have quite a bit to supply within the Premier League.

Midfielder De Bruyne bade an emotional farewell to supporters after making his remaining Metropolis look on the Etihad Stadium in Tuesday night’s 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth.

The 33-year-old’s subsequent vacation spot is unknown and Richards feels he may nonetheless be a giant asset to Pep Guardiola’s facet subsequent season.

“To let this form of participant depart on a free simply would not sit proper,” Richards stated on Sky Sports activities.

“He is received a lot extra to supply this soccer membership.

“I may see him in a deeper function with out the urgent numbers he as soon as had. However when it comes to on the ball, the issues is Man Metropolis dominate the ball on a regular basis anyway. He may nonetheless do a job on the ball, for certain.

“However they’ve decided, it isn’t meant to be, and I hope wherever he goes, he goes and does precisely what he is been doing for the final 10 years. He nonetheless has a lot to supply on the highest degree.

“He is a famous person, an absolute famous person.”

Belgium worldwide De Bruyne has scored 108 targets in 421 matches for Metropolis since becoming a member of from German membership Wolfsburg in 2015.

Throughout his 10-year keep he turned Metropolis’s most profitable participant, profitable six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, 5 League Cups, the Champions League, the Tremendous Cup and the Membership World Cup.

“He lets his soccer do the speaking,” stated Richards. “He is such a shy character however I have been assembly him over time and seeing how humble he’s and the way nice a participant he’s, it is simply nice to see.

“He is deserved his send-off. Everybody who’s performed with him speaks extremely of him, and to do what he is carried out within the Premier League is simply sensational.”

There are footballers and there are legends. He’s a legend. He’s a legend of Man Metropolis and a legend of the Premier League.

Might De Bruyne keep within the Premier League?

Richards’ fellow pundit Jamie Redknapp labelled De Bruyne a “genius” and believes there’s a likelihood he may stay in English soccer past this season.

In April, Sky Sports News reported Aston Villa held internal discussions about a potential move for De Bruyne, while four MLS clubs, Inter Miami, Chicago Fire, NYCFC and D.C. United made enquiries over the player’s professional and financial expectations.

Redknapp, who interviewed De Bruyne on Monday for Sky Sports activities, stated: “I requested him, ‘What’s subsequent? What do you suppose?’ And he stated, ‘Perhaps the Premier League however I do not know’.

“There wasn’t a categoric ‘completely not’, so who is aware of? As a result of he isn’t solely a fantastic participant however he’ll have an ego as effectively that he needs to show himself.

“I can’t wait to see what his subsequent transfer is,” he added. “He would possibly go to a deeper function.

“It will be fascinating as a result of I might be amazed if there’s not just a few Premier League golf equipment, and quite a bit will be unable to afford him, saying ‘I will have him for a few years. He may nonetheless do a bit for us.’

“There’s footballers and there are legends, and he is a legend – an absolute legend for this soccer membership and a legend of the Premier League.

“We use the phrase ‘nice’ quite a bit; nice would not do him justice, he is a genius.”

In photos: De Bruyne’s farewell to the Etihad…

He might be missed – Pep leads tributes to Kevin De Bruyne

In the meantime, Guardiola referred to as it a tragic day as De Bruyne made his remaining Metropolis house look and admitted it is going to be a troublesome process to exchange him

The Metropolis was in tears as tributes have been paid to De Bruyne on the large display screen. Sergio Aguero, Mike Summerbee, Fernandinho, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Pablo Zabaleta, Joe Hart, Riyad Mahrez and Vincent Kompany have been among the many membership greats and former gamers to function within the montage.

Chatting with Sky Sports activities after the sport, Guardiola stated: “There’s one thing that you just can’t purchase, if you happen to’re trustworthy. He received all of the love particularly the gratitude for the participant yr after yr what he is carried out.”

“The vital factor is the feelings for him and his household and our followers,” he added. “All people noticed how a lot the individuals from Manchester Metropolis are related with him and his household and the way a lot love [they have].

“Titles are good and every little thing that he has achieved, however if you depart after 10 years with this a lot respect and gratitude, there’s nothing else higher than that.

“The membership will take the choice, I’m a part of that, however it’s a unhappy day and he might be missed, there isn’t any doubt about that.”

It was true we felt one thing, it was his day we wished to win for him. The vibes we had since we arrived have been there.

Metropolis have cooled their curiosity in Florian Wirtz as they search a long-term successor for De Bruyne, however Guardiola admitted it is going to be no simple process to fill his boots.

“Like with Sergio (Aguero), gamers like which can be distinctive and he scored an important purpose within the historical past…

“Ten years is a whole lot of video games, a whole lot of titles and a whole lot of moments, in the present day summarised how a lot love was there, that’s so good, very nice.”