The Belgian international midfielder has become a global superstitious man, but admits he was at the low end of his career when he left Stamford Bridge.
Kevin De Bruyne has explained his reasons for walking away from Chelsea, with the Belgian admitting that he never intended to be a superstition at Manchester City.
The Belgian midfielder parted ways with those at Stamford Bridge in January 2014, after going through the outside spots to get a loan spell at Werder Bremen in 2012-13.
His stock went up in German football, after struggling to conquer west London, and he admits to hitting a low career while bidding farewell to England.
What was said?
De Bruyne has stated Sky Sports on his reasons for leaving Chelsea: “I decided to leave because I felt I had no chance to play at the time.
“I didn’t see any more opportunities coming so for me, the best decision was to leave Chelsea and go to a position where I felt I could start again.
“Did I expect it to go like this? Certainly not because at that time he was at the low end of my career but I never had any doubts about my abilities as a football player.
“I can’t imagine what’s going to happen eight years down the line playing for City, in the World Cup and all that. It is wonderful. ”
How many games did De Bruyne play for Chelsea?
Chelsea signed a contract for a high-end player during the winter 2011 transfer window.
A five-and-a-half-year contract was signed, but it soon became clear that De Bruyne was going to struggle for game time under Jose Mourinho.
After spending time with Bremen, only nine performances were included across all competitions during the 2013-14 campaign.
He tied up with Wolfsburg halfway through that season and tried to forget about a stop with the Premier League depression behind him.
How much did De Bruyne spend on Man City?
After three fruitful years in the Bundesliga, De Bruyne began recording on hire radars across Europe once again.
He was last beaten by City for a club record of £ 55 million ($ 76m) in the summer of 2015.
De Bruyne has starred for the Blues and will make his 250th appearance for the club if he appears in a derby date with Manchester United on Sunday – with 60 goals and 105 assists recorded throughout the rounds. sin.
The 29-year-old PFA manager of the Year has helped City to two Premier League titles and domestic cup victories during his time in Manchester, with a historic rectangle still on the cards for Pep Guardiola’s side in 2020-21.