Report: Blow for Man City as Liverpool lead race to sign £61m De Bruyne heir, Reds have key advantage

Statistic KDB’s last season in Bundesliga Xavi Simons in Bundesliga this season

Games 34 20

Goals 10 7

Assists 20 5

Already we’re seeing that Man City are finding it very difficult to replace De Bruyne and it just goes to show how good a player De Bruyne was and still is.

Pep might have to sign multiple players to replace De Bruyne and even then it might not work. Simons though has huge potential and in the right environment, he could eventually replace De Bruyne’s presence at the Etihad.

That is unless Liverpool win the race.