Saudi Arabian soccer organizations do not take rest on their laurels. Following the acquisition of the illustrious Cristiano Ronaldo, the league makes arrangements to recruit players who possess numerous years of professional experience. One of the players on their roster is Kevin De Bruyne, who is currently rated fourth in the Ballon d’Or for soccer. The Saudis harbored considerable ambitions for De Bryune and desired for him to emulate CR7’s success. The 32-year-old, nevertheless, is not prepared to depart Manchester City in pursuit of more favorable circumstances.

Ronaldo’s club, Al-Nassr, demanded an enormous $75 million to sign the Belgian superstar. De Bruyne appears to be devoted to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and has established objectives with his present club. Determining why De Bruyne is uninterested in expanding his horizons by joining the Saudi Arabian club requires further investigation.

Prominent journalist Rudy Galetti informed X of Kevin De Bryune’s most recent decision concerning his transfer to the Saudi Arabian club. He wrote, “#DeBruyne informed the [Saudi] negotiator and the representatives of #AlNassr that he wishes to maintain complete concentration on #MCFC until the conclusion of the season subsequent to the initial approach.” Nevertheless, this does not preclude him from contemplating a relocation to the Gulf. In the following months, the dialogue between the two parties will be recommenced.

Despite De Bruyne’s desire to cease all further negotiations, Al Nassr remains optimistic that they can eventually convince the Belgian superstar to join them. His potential transfer to the Saudi Pro League would allow Al Nassr supporters to witness him join forces with Sadio Mane and Ronaldo. Furthermore, he would be reuniting with Aymeric Laporte, a former teammate of his who has since joined Al-Nassr.

However, in the inaugural match of the 2023–24 season, Kevin De Bruyne suffered a hamstring injury that significantly hindered his expectations. Since then, the Belgian superstar has been sidelined, and Pep Guardiola has contemplated the possibility of selling him for an exorbitant amount. It is anticipated that the Saudi club will seize this opportunity to acquire his services. Currently, Al-Nassr is targeting Bruno Fernandes, a Portugal teammate of Ronaldo, in addition to Kevin De Bruyne.