De Bruyne s home court countdown: While he is still at Manchester City, please enjoy it

Manchester City's Premier League match against Wolves at home has become another footnote to Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne's "Etihad farewell tour". As the schedule advances, the Manchester City has only one home game left for ten years, and the club's decision to renew his contract has made fans more and more cherish every pass and every breakthrough - as they said: "Please enjoy it while he is still there."

Despite the ups and downs of Manchester City's performance in this game, De Bruyne is still the key figure in the game. Although he has not replicated the feat of defeating Crystal Palace by setting up 5 goals when he fell behind 0-2 a few weeks ago, a precise goal helped the team consolidate the top five positions in the league. Data shows that he has tied Messi and became the second player in Guardiola's coaching career to directly participate in 250 goals. For a player who will leave the team after the contract expires, this performance is even more tragic.

was not his intention, but the farewell was a foregone conclusion

de Bruyne's departure did not come from his personal wishes. He is eager to continue playing for Manchester City, but the club has not provided a new contract due to strategic adjustments, according to people familiar with the matter. This decision has caused an uproar among fans. After all, since joining in 2015, De Bruyne has helped the team win six Premier League championships as a "midfield brain", becoming an irreplaceable symbol at the Etihad Stadium. Now, as the farewell day approaches, sadness spreads among the fans - "When he leaves, what he will leave is eternal regret."

Manchester City's last home game before the FA Cup final will become a "official farewell" between De Bruyne and the fans. Although the club tried to calm the atmosphere of parting through schedule adjustments, the cheers and applause at Etihad Stadium in the past decade are destined to make this curtain call full of ritual.

De Bruyne's Manchester City career is about to come to an end, but his artistic performances on the green field have long been engraved in the history of the Premier League. As the fans said: "When the legend turns around and leaves, we can only remember eternity with applause."