Pep Guardiola jokes about what it would take for Real Madrid to prize Kevin De Bruyne away

Among many, many signings that Manchester City have made under ownership of Sheikh Mansour, Belgian midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne has arguably been one of top three signings in that era. Manchester City's creator-in-chief did t quite have a lasting impression on Premier League during his first stint in England's top flight with Chelsea. However, a move to Bundesliga with VFL Wolfsburg was where Kevin De Bruyne rediscovered his touch before Manchester City came calling for Belgian in 2015. Since n, De Bruyne has done anything but look back, setting Premier League alight with his creative presence. re have been recent rumours linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move to Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola was more than forthcoming regarding those rumours. 

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Pep Guardiola's light-heartedly addresses rumours linking Kevin De Bruyne to Real Madrid 

Unlike earlier rumours of Real Madrid coming in for Raheem Sterling and Bayern Munich retaining an interest in ir or winger Leroy Sane, Pep Guardiola chose to address rumours linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move to Real Madrid. "Could De Bruyne play in Madrid? Florenti (Perez) will have to call me," Pep Guardiola was quoted as saying in an interview with YouTuber 'DjMaRiiO'. 

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In terms of playmaking abilities, Kevin De Bruyne has been right up re with best during his time in Premier League. In 237 appearances in  league, Kevin De Bruyne has racked up 56 goals and 88 assists so far. He will have opportunity to add to that number when Manchester City host a struggling West Ham United this weekend. When fit, Belgian playmaker has been go-to man for Pep Guardiola, especially against teams who are willing to sit back and let Man City have possession during Premier League games. Interestingly, Kevin De Bruyne also finished in top 15 in Ballon d'Or voting, coming in at . 14 on list. 

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