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title: "Manchester City: Fans hope Kevin De Bruyne will stay after fresh update on his future"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-fans-want-de-bruyne-stay-update-future/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-05-28T12:10:36Z"
modified: "2020-05-28T12:10:36Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans hope Kevin De Bruyne will stay after fresh update on his future

**Plenty of Manchester City fans are hopeful that Kevin De Bruyne will stay at the club after fresh reports on his future.**

The Belgian midfielder had told [HLN](https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/rode-duivels/vertrekt-de-bruyne-als-city-niet-europees-mag-spelen-alles-bekijken-als-uitspraak-er-is-twee-jaar-zou-lang-zijn~a56ece3e/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F) earlier this month that two years without European football “would be long” if his club’s [suspension from UEFA competitions](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51510284) is upheld – Manchester City’s [appeal against that two-year ban](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52685442) is set to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 8-10 June.

> Kevin De Bruyne is open to extending his contract with [#ManCity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) if the club are successful in overturning their two-year ban from the Champions League.
>
> \[[@jonnysmiffy](https://twitter.com/jonnysmiffy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\] [pic.twitter.com/Vaum9Ojms3](https://t.co/Vaum9Ojms3)
>
> — City Xtra (@City\_Xtra) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1265645090661425152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

However, [Goal.com](https://www.goal.com/en/news/de-bruyne-long-term-future-man-city/lxqp2cxsf38q13s7v0nx31phf) have now reported that the 28-year-old is open to extending his contract at the Etihad Stadium if the club are successful in their appeal, with sources indicating that he and his family are settled in Manchester and that the club have told players they are confident of getting the ban overturned.

De Bruyne, who has [twice been voted Manchester City’s player of the season](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/may/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-etihad-player-of-the-season) in his five years at the club and made the [2017/18 PFA Team of the Year](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43810017), has scored [50 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-de-bruyne/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/88755/verein/281) and provided [85 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-de-bruyne/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/88755/verein/281) in [209 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-de-bruyne/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/88755/verein/281) at the Etihad, with a stellar return of [nine goals and 19 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-de-bruyne/leistungsdaten/spieler/88755) this season.

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These City fans on Twitter hope that he will remain in Manchester for another while yet, with some pleading with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak to stop at nothing to get the UEFA ban overturned and help keep De Bruyne at the club:

> Get it done Khaldoon [https://t.co/CH0acuF0G2](https://t.co/CH0acuF0G2)
>
> — ¹⁷ (@KDBseason) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/KDBseason/status/1265652256843730945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/kinggbodmon/status/1265814548906377219

> Get it done Khaldoon, Overturn the BAN!
>
> — ♧ (@Mus7xb) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/Mus7xb/status/1265644512975749120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Khaldoon masterclass incoming
>
> — Jo🇧🇧 (@Laported\_) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/Laported_/status/1265659807006064642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just give him what he wants.
>
> — Ed Gaboor (@mcfc\_pride) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/mcfc_pride/status/1265654831894716421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Stay with us kdb! You know it makes sense
>
> — Emma Tolton (@sBqFlRe1Pmsxvrr) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/sBqFlRe1Pmsxvrr/status/1265711072960491521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Man City fans, are you confident that De Bruyne might stay at the Etihad for another few years? Comment below with your views!***