Considering De Bruyne is 33 years old and approaching the twilight of his career, Manchester City are ready to find a replacement for him in the summer second transfer window.
According to the latest news from Bild, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has a very desirable target, which is the midfield talent Olmo, who is currently playing for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Currently, he is playing in the European Championship with the Spanish national team and has performed very well.
Olmo, a 26-year-old Spaniard, is an excellent playmaker in midfield, who can play as a midfielder, central midfielder, winger and other positions at the same time, and of course, his best position is the playmaking attacking midfield. Although Olmo is not too tall, he is very physically strong and very confrontational. What's even more commendable is that Olmo has outstanding talent, comprehensive ability, not only speed, but also great creativity in the frontcourt, and can often pass a very threatening fairy ball when the team can't open the situation, playing the key to the team's breakthrough.
Statistics show that in the past five seasons, Olmo has played a total of 147 games for RB Leipzig, and in these 147 games, he has contributed a total of 29 goals and 31 assists for RB Leipzig, showing a superb ability to organize attacks in the frontcourt. It is reported that Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola admires Olmo very much, considers him one of the best playmakers in world football today, and sees him as the best replacement for De Bruyne. Therefore, Guardiola very much hopes that Manchester City can sign Olmo for him as soon as possible.
However, it will not be so easy for Manchester City to sign Olmo. First of all, the Leipzig club's offer price is very expensive, a staggering 60 million euros as soon as it is opened. Although Manchester City is not short of money, it has never done "money is stupid", so Leipzig's offer may discourage Manchester City.
Secondly, Olmo has become a hot commodity in the European transfer market, in addition to Manchester City, there are two European giants Bayern Munich and Liverpool vying for the Spanish talented midfielder. Therefore, if Manchester City is too forward-looking and suffers from gains and losses, it may be preempted by other European giants. With that in mind, the Blues need to act soon if they really want to sign De Bruyne's replacement. Otherwise, it will be too late to regret it.