Kevin De Bruyne going nowhere, says Pep Guardiola

Kevin De Bruyne won’t beryllium leaving Manchester City this summer, according to head Pep Guardiola.

The Belgian has been linked pinch Saudi Arabian broadside Al-Ittihad but Guardiola insists nan 33-year-old will still beryllium astatine nan Etihad erstwhile nan caller play kicks disconnected adjacent month.

Speaking earlier nan club’s first pre-season game, against Celtic successful Chapel Hill, North Carolina later today, he said: “Kevin isn’t leaving.”

De Bruyne said during nan European Championship that he envisaged remaining astatine City for nan last 12 months of his statement but did admit he could reconsider if an “absurd” connection came successful from Saudi.

And Al-Ittihad’s liking sparked rumours he could beryllium tempted to rate successful for nan last years of his career.

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Goalkeeper Ederson is different subordinate believed to beryllium connected Al-Ittihad’s wishlist pinch reports of a £50million having been made complete nan weekend.

But Guardiola is assured nan Brazilian will besides enactment astatine City arsenic they look to unafraid a 5th successive Premier League crown.

“If personification leaves, we are going to talk astir that and, of course, until nan past time [of nan transportation window] we person chances,” he said.

“I don’t norm retired caller players arsenic an option, but I deliberation location is an 85, 90, 95% chance we will person nan aforesaid squad.”

City person been linked pinch a move for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze.