Kevin De Bruyne Discusses Joining Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia as Man City Spell Nears End

• Kevin De Bruyne has discussed possibly playing in the Saudi Pro League as he nears the end of his spell with Manchester City
• The 32-year-old has been linked with a lucrative move to the Gulf nation, a move the playmaker has not entirely ruled out
• He once spoke fondly about the possibility of playing with Cristiano Ronaldo on the same team when asked about top strikers

Manchester City attacking midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, has opened up about the possibility of joining Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League.

The Belgian playmaker has one year left on his current contract with the Premier League champions but has disclosed that he is 'open to everything'.

De Bruyne, who is in his ninth year at the Etihad Stadium, has made over 300 appearances for the Citizens, per Transfermarkt, and won a plethora of trophies, including six Premier League titles, and one Champions League crown.

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The former Wolfsburg attacker, who turns 33 in the summer, has become more injury-prone as he nears the twilight of his career.

He missed five months of Man City's unprecedented fourth successive Premier League run last term, restricting him to only 18 games and just two in Europe's premier club competition.

De Bruyne speaks about playing in Saudi league

Opening up about his future, KDB said the 'incredible' contracts on offer in the Saudi League could be appealing towards the end of his career and explained he had discussed his future with his wife.

"Saudi? At my age, you have to be open to everything," he began, as quoted by The Independent.

"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.

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"For my wife, an exotic adventure is okay. I have to think about my future. 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."

According to ESPN, De Bruyne's agents visited 10 Saudi clubs in three days in May, giving credence to the possibility of him swapping Europe for the riches in the Gulf country.

De Bruyne on playing with Ronaldo

Interestingly, before the possibility of joining the growing number of A-list stars moving to the Middle East, De Bruyne once spoke about the possibility of playing alongside forwards like Cristiano Ronaldo.

When asked which legendary strikers he would have loved to play with, the Belgian veteran playmaker picked Thierry Henry and CR7, the current Saudi Pro League top scorer, as reported by Sports Brief.