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In the age of the Super Agent it is refreshing to see that a player of the calibre of Kevin De Bruyne feels he is able to handle his own contract negotiations.

Assisted by his father and a lawyer in Belgium, he has added two additional years to a contract which already had two years to run. The deal is said to be worth more than his previous contract, which stood at £300,000 a week.

Kevin de Bruyne has negotiated his new Manchester City contract *without* any agent involved. It’s something very rare, maybe incredible in today’s football.

Next step for #MCFC contract negotiations: Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus talks. Phil Foden, untouchable. 🔵 #ManCity

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 7, 2021

De Bruyne was able to highlight to City, through data collected, his value to the team and how he was their most influential player. He also commissioned them to assess how Man City are set up for the next few years based on the age and qualities of the current squad.

The story continues! 💙 #KDB2025 pic.twitter.com/MgShNY30Hh

— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) April 7, 2021

City delight

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 06: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at Manchester City Football Academy on April 6, 2021 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Vincent Mignott/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

The extension of his stay was obviously well received by the club and Director of football Txiki Begiristain spoke of the importance of the deal.

“This is a very significant moment for this football club.” 

“Kevin is, without question, one of the best players in world football. His performance level has been remarkably consistent since coming to City, and in the last few years he has developed into one of the game’s elite players.”

“His talent is unquestionable- but he is also a consummate professional whose dedication to Manchester City during his time here has been nothing short of extraordinary. He constantly seeks to improve, and his approach is the perfect blueprint for any young player looking to carve out a career.”

“We are delighted he is our player and I look forward to watching him during his peak years here at Manchester City.”

“Everyone at Manchester City is delighted with the news and we all want to take this opportunity to congratulate Kevin and wish him all the very best for the remainder of his time here.” 

He’s here to stay! 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦💙

🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re

— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 7, 2021

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#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City FC	31	45	74
2	Manchester United FC	30	25	60
3	Leicester City FC	30	19	56
4	West Ham United FC	30	11	52
5	Chelsea FC	30	16	51
6	Tottenham Hotspur FC	30	19	49
7	Liverpool FC	30	15	49
8	Everton FC	29	3	47
9	Aston Villa FC	29	11	44
10	Arsenal FC	30	5	42
11	Leeds United	30	-1	42
12	Crystal Palace FC	30	-16	38
13	Southampton FC	30	-14	36
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	30	-11	35
15	Burnley FC	30	-16	33
16	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	30	-5	32
17	Newcastle United FC	30	-20	29
18	Fulham FC	31	-17	26
19	West Bromwich Albion	30	-34	21
20	Sheffield United FC	30	-35	14

Player	Team	Goals
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	19
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	18
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	16
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	14
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	14
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	12
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	12
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	11
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	11
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	10
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	9
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	9
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City FC	9
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City FC	9
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	9
Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick	Arsenal FC	9
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	9
Maddison, James	Leicester City FC	8

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	8
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC	0	8
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	8
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	7
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	8
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	0	7
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	7
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	6
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United	0	7
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC	0	6
Evans, Jonny	Leicester City FC	0	7
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	6
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	6
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	0	6
Tielemans, Youri	Leicester City FC	0	6
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	5
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC	0	6
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC	0	6
Klich, Mateusz	Leeds United	0	6

Player	Team	Assists
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	11
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	10
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	9
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	7
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	7
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	6
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	6
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	6
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	6
Raphinha	Leeds United	6
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	6
Neto, Pedro	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	6
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	6
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	6
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	5
Maddison, James	Leicester City FC	5
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United FC	5
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	5