Kevin De Bruyne said goodbye to Man City last month, after a decade of working with the Etihad team with countless honors. Next month, the Belgian midfielder will turn 34 and choosing the next destination to end his career is very important.
As soon as there was information that De Bruyne would not stay at Man City, rumors about this veteran midfielder joining MLS or SPL spread very quickly on social networks. The most mentioned connections with Inter Miami are because David Beckham's team still maintains the trend of recruiting veteran stars in Europe.
Currently, Inter Miami owns Barcelona's European quartet consisting of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. If there is more Kevin De Bruyne, Inter Miami will be given more wings because of the Belgian star's class, which is undeniable.
However, if we consider MLS law, it is not easy, if we say it is impossible when Inter Miami wants to recruit De Bruyne. Each MLS team is given just three "appointed players" spots, which have belonged to Suarez, Alba and Busquets. In the US professional football tournament, each team will be limited in terms of salary funds, only a maximum of 3 players will be paid higher than the average. If De Bruyne had arrived at Inter Miami at the moment, he could have only received the salary of domestic players.
If money is still a problem for De Bruyne to consider, he could consider other options. In addition to Inter Miami, there are a number of teams that are looking at the 33-year-old midfielder: Chicago Fire, DC United and New York City. Chicago Fire are currently the team in charge of negotiating with De Bruyne. According to The Athletic, the Man City star wants to play football in the US rather than joining a team in Saudi Arabia.
However, it is not ruled out that De Bruyne will stay in the Premier League. Last month, he shared that he was leaving all options open and prioritizing family-based. The midfielder's family has lived in England for decades, making it difficult for him to start a new life. If there is a good offer in the Premier League, "Central Kevin" may accept.
As for Chicago Fire, Gregg Berhalter's side are in a period of strong reform and are in dire need of top-class stars like De Bruyne. The Chicago Fire have only reached the playoffs once in the last 12 seasons. That time came in 2017 when the club still owned Bastian Schweinsteiger, a Bayern Munich legend.
In the 27-year history of the Chicago Fire, they do not have many famous stars besides Schweinsteiger. Swiss striker Xherdan Shaqiri played for the team from 2022 - 2024 but left many disappointments. Further, the 1994 Ballon d'Or winner - Hristo Stoichkov played for Chicago Fire from 2000 to 2002 with only 17 goals in 51 matches.
