Kevin De Bruyne announces he'll leave Manchester City after this season

It'll be the end of an era at Manchester City when Kevin De Bruyne calls time on his tenure with the Premier League club at the end of this season.

De Bruyne, 33, announced his impending departure with a Friday morning social media post saluting the club and saying his family and he are incredibly grateful for their time in Manchester.

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"This club, this city, these people gave me EVERYTHING. I had no choice but to give EVERYTHING back. And guess what? We won EVERYTHING."

He did not announce his next move, though it's been speculated he may move to Major League Soccer this summer. San Diego FC has been linked with the player's services.

Kevin De Bruyne career statistics, honors with Manchester City

De Bruyne's 118 Premier League assists put him second all-time to Ryan Giggs, who played a heck of a lot more games with Manchester United in his career.

The Belgian has led the Premier League in assists three times, thrice winning the relatively-new Premier League Playmaker of the Year award.

Kevin De Bruyne’s statement on Manchester City departure

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