Manchester City have reportedly put Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White on their lists of options to replace outgoing Kevin De Bruyne.
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- De Bruyne to leave Man City
- Guardiola's side look for replacements
- Gibbs-White on club's shortlist
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WHAT HAPPENED?
According to The Athletic, City are looking at the Forest talisman, 25, and Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, 21, as potential replacements for De Bruyne – who will leave the club this summer.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
De Bruyne, 33, will go down as one of City's greatest ever players and one of the best to ever do it in the Premier League. Finding a replacement for the Belgian, who has won a hatful of trophies at the Etihad, will not be easy. While it seems the ex-Chelsea man's exit was on the cards, he will be sorely missed there.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The report adds that City do not intend to prioritise transfer targets until new director of football Hugo Viana, who is replacing Txiki Begiristain, gets fully underway in his role – which begins this week.
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WHAT NEXT?
Until then, De Bruyne will want to feature as much as possible for City as the season draws to a close. It's been a remarkable 10 years for the veteran, who will be a free agent, and it remains to be seen where he will move next.