City agree Kevin De Bruyne fee
|Manchester City have finally agreed a deal to sign Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg, according to German publication Bild.
Transfer-Hammer perfekt! De Bruyne wechselt zu Manchester City. http://t.co/V28a4DbudE pic.twitter.com/UySH09vGIW
— BILD Sport (@BILD_Sport) August 26, 2015
The Belgian superstar has been heavily linked with a move to Etihad Stadium this summer, and the latest reports have claimed that the two clubs have started breakthrough in negotiations and had agreed a £58 million deal for the 24-year-old midfielder.
It is understood that the former Chelsea midfielder will fly to England on Thursday for his medical and is expected to unveiled as a City player on Friday.
De Bruyne scored 16 goals and provided 27 assists last season as Wolfsburg finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga and won the German Cup.
BREAKING NEWS – @MCFC agree £54m deal to sign Kevin De Bruyne – German media reports: http://t.co/SlG2zsAhnM pic.twitter.com/4W0zapOoOv
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) August 26, 2015
At £58m, De Bruyne would become the 2nd most expensive player in British football history after Angel Di Maria, who joined Man United for £59.7m last year.