De Bruyne, who joined Metropolis in 2015, is ready to communicate to overseas golf equipment from this month, with a view to leaving on a free switch on the finish of the season.
The Belgium worldwide has been one of many membership’s standout gamers over the previous decade, profitable six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Guardiola was requested on Friday if he had held talks with De Bruyne over probably extending his keep however the Metropolis boss mentioned it was “not my enterprise”.
“He’s had issues within the final 12 months and a half, like this 12 months many, many gamers, however in fact when he’s constant and match and he can play usually he’s a extremely necessary participant for us, a decisive participant,” he mentioned.
The Metropolis boss mentioned a call on a possible deal would rely upon plenty of elements together with performances and De Bruyne’s age, including: “I believe the membership has to consider it.”
Metropolis’s Premier League title defence has collapsed in current months — final week’s win towards Leicester was simply their second win in 14 video games in all competitions.
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The English champions, who host West Ham on Saturday, are sixth within the Premier League, 14 factors behind leaders Liverpool, having performed a sport extra.
Guardiola mentioned it was troublesome to finish offers in January and that Metropolis, who’ve suffered badly with accidents this season, should solely signal gamers who swimsuit the long-term ambitions of the membership.
“It is not going to be straightforward. Possibly we signal, perhaps we don’t signal anybody,” he mentioned. “The membership needs to be clever. Don’t do it simply to do it.
“We wish to add gamers for the state of affairs that we’ve got as a result of the gamers have constant accidents many instances.
“(The) membership has to do it however I’m undecided if it is going to be potential.”
