Chelsea stance on signing Kevin De Bruyne on a free transfer revealed

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Chelsea are reportedly *not considering* making an offer to sign Kevin De Bruyne on a free transfer from Manchester City.

De Bruyne confirmed earlier this month that he would be *departing* City at the end of the current season, bringing an end to a decade-long successful spell with the reigning Premier League winners.

The 33-year-old has only been in the starting lineup for 14 Premier League matches this season, mostly due to a hernia issue, and his contract will run out once the campaign finishes.

De Bruyne has expressed he is *open* to staying in the Premier League, while reports this week have suggested that Aston Villa have already looked into a potential deal for the playmaker.

As per *The Telegraph*, Chelsea will *not be* part of the group of clubs trying to sign De Bruyne in the summer.

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The report mentions Chelsea had previously looked into the option of bringing in Virgil van Dijk on a free before he extended his stay at Liverpool, but Enzo Maresca’s team are *not making similar* moves for De Bruyne.

Chelsea are not *pursuing* the idea of re-signing Kevin De Bruyne (AFP via Getty)

Last week, Joe Cole referred to De Bruyne as the *‘perfect’* addition for Chelsea.

During his initial spell at Stamford Bridge, De Bruyne only featured nine times before being transferred to Wolfsburg for £18 million in 2014.

‘If he’s that worried about moving, he’s settled in England, maybe there’s another Premier League club for him,’ said Cole, who won three Premier League titles during his Chelsea days.

‘Listen, if Alex Ferguson was about he’d be on his door when he comes home from training.

Kevin De Bruyne made just nine first-team appearances during his time at Chelsea (AFP via Getty)

‘Is there anyone cheeky enough to try it? Do you know who he’s perfect for, do you know what…Chelsea. I know he’s been there before.

‘If you let someone go, you’re saying, ‘you’re not for us for the next two years and what we want to do’. Well, you’re on a free, you can go anywhere you want.

‘And I’m saying, and this ain’t me trying to cause trouble, if I’m Chelsea and I’m sitting around with them [the board], I’m going, ‘we need experienced players’.

‘Kevin De Bruyne, he’s been injured a bit, but what he gives the changing room as a winner, as a leader, we might only need him for 30 games a season, we can manage him.

‘Imagine him walking through the door with those young players and those difficult moments. I would say, ‘whatever you want, we’ll write it off’. Come and play for us for two years.’

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