Erling Haaland has sent a touching four-word message to Kevin De Bruyne following the news of the Belgian's impending Manchester City exit.
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De Bruyne to leave Man CityThis season will be his last at the clubHaaland sends message to BelgianFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
On Friday, the Belgium international confirmed he will leave City as a free agent at the end of the season. Now team-mate Haaland, who has played alongside the attacking midfielder for nearly three years, has sung the praises of De Bruyne in a classy social media post.
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He posted a photo of them together and wrote on X: "There’s only one Kevin," alongside a crown emoji.
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De Bruyne will not only go down as one of City's greatest-ever players, but he is, arguably, one of the best to ever do it in the Premier League. Manager Pep Guardiola believes the 33-year-old will get a statue at the Etihad, as all eyes turn to where the ex-Chelsea man will head next.
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De Bruyne and Haaland could play alongside each other when City travel to bitter rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.