Manchester City's Belgium international midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said in an exclusive interview with The Athletic on Sunday that he still has the ability to play at the highest level, so he "does not rule out the possibility of moving to other clubs and stay in the Premier League after his contract expires this summer."

According to the report, De Bruyne said that as long as it meets his competitive needs, he is open to any possibility, including moving to other Premier League clubs.

He admitted that he would carefully review every offer with his agent and family after the end of the season and carefully make the choice he thinks is best, but currently he just wants to focus on being in the best condition and helping Manchester City finish the season in the best possible way for the last time in the remaining few days.

De Bruyne said: "I am willing to accept anything, any challenge, including staying in the Premier League, just because I have to consider the overall situation."

"I am considering competitiveness, family, and everything, what makes the most sense for me and my family. I don't know what that is, because it depends on when you talk to others and what they think about projects or other things. Like I said, I still feel that I can play at the highest level, but then I have to make a decision after I really know more."

Speaking of the reasons that prompted him to decide to leave the club after the end of this season, De Bruyne admitted that he was surprised that Manchester City never really wanted to negotiate a contract extension with him for a whole year, but he has now accepted this fact calmly.

He said: "I didn't receive any offers for a whole year, and they (Manchester City) made that decision.

"Of course, I was a little surprised, but I had to accept it, it's okay. To be honest, I understand that the club has to make a decision, but I still think I can play at a high level like now. ”

When asked whether Manchester City's performances this season has seriously declined to the point that they may not even qualify for the Champions League next season, has prompted him to accept the fact that he will leave the club after the end of the season, De Bruyne reluctantly admitted it.

He said: "Probably yes. This is also the fundamental reason why they made this decision, because the whole team is in trouble. ”

"If the team is not in trouble, I return like this year and adapt as usual, they may make another decision. I don't know, they told me the decision, and I can't judge what they think in their minds. ”

"I still think I'm in good shape. Apart from the hernia, I've played much more time than last year. I feel good and my rhythm is gradually getting better. ”

After the release of this report about De Bruyne, the comment section of The Athletic quickly attracted heated discussions from fans of many opposing clubs.

Since De Bruyne has been a Liverpool fan since he was a child, and even publicly said in an interview clip when he was a child that he hoped to fulfill his dream of joining and playing for the Reda one day, many Liverpool fans left messages hoping that he could fulfill his dream of playing at Anfield.

De Bruyne, 33, joined Manchester City from Wolfsburg for £55 million in August 2015, becoming the most expensive player in Belgian football history.

Since becoming a member of the Cityzens, De Bruyne has played 416 times for Manchester City in all competitions so far, scoring 107 goals and providing 177 assists. He has won the Premier League 6 times, the Carabao Cup 5 times, the FA Cup 2 times, the English Community Shield 2 times, the UEFA Champions League once and the FIFA Club World Cup once with the club.