De Bruyne mega deal

deal. That will mean a significant increase on his £150,000-a-week wages.

De Bruyne has almost three years left on his contract, but City hope to start talks in the coming months about keeping him at the Etihad for the peak years of his career.

There is an awareness at the club that other domestic and European rivals would start to circle if they allowed De Bruyne’s contract to move into its last two years.

The early message is that the 26-year-old playmaker is settled in Manchester and enjoys working under Guardiola.

City are hoping to have his future signed and sealed before the 2018 World Cup kicks off.