Fans react to Kevin De Bruyne transfer
Premier League leaders Manchester City snapped up winger Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg on a six-year contract.
The Belgian international, who was sold by Chelsea 18 months ago but City just spent a mega money on the playmaker.
The deal was expected to be in the region of £55m, the second huge amount paid by any English club in history, after Manchester United’s £59.7m signing of Angel Di Maria last year.
Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of @DeBruyneKev! Story: http://t.co/paLxppSmsi #welcomeKDB pic.twitter.com/B9N0mu8DST
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) August 30, 2015
The 24-year-old attacker, who will wear the No 17 shirt at the Etihad, becomes the City’s third big-name recruit this summer, following the arrivals of Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Otamendi.
De Bruyne has made 51 appearances for the German club last season, scoring 16 times since joining the Bundesliga outfit from Chelsea in January last year for £18m.
Here are the best Twitter reactions…
Hands up if you’re looking forward to playing #MCFC; Silva, Aguero, Sterling, De Bruyne, Nasri, Toure, Kompany, Otamendi……
— Oddschecker (@Oddschecker) August 30, 2015
Kevin De Bruyne recorded more league assists last season (20) than David Silva, Raheem Sterling, Samir Nasri & Sergio Agüero combined (15).
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 30, 2015
Kevin de Bruyne is twice as expensive as Pedro. #MCFC
— Church of Soccer (@churchofsoccer) August 30, 2015
Manchester United can’t even KO without being upstaged by City #debruyne
— Rodney Marsh (@RodneyMarsh10) August 30, 2015
Kevin De Bruyne to Man City is confirmed, he’s delighted… pic.twitter.com/bw9qLKVcJR
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 30, 2015
£58 million for Kevin De Bruyne…. Man City’s owner does not give a fuck. Spend spend spend pic.twitter.com/xY7wRNU2aR
— James Cain (@JamesCain22) August 30, 2015
Welcome to Manchester City De Bruyne. What a signing! #MCFC
— Emma! (@EmmaMcfc93x) August 30, 2015
Sterling, Delph, Otamendi & now De Bruyne. What a transfer window for City. This is going to be a fun year. #MCFC
— Kenzo Amore (@KennyCruzDixon) August 30, 2015