Kevin de Bruyne

[CHOULO19 24,332]

An assist and 92% pass accuracy so far.

4 completed dribbles.

1 tackle.

I thought those stats meant nothing! Or is that only in the Mikel thread?

The more I watch Kevin, the less the idea of loaning him out next season make sense.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Please emenalo i am begging you again DO NOT LOAN HIM OUT NEXT SEASON!!!!!!

[SykikJV 146]

Rumours of a bid by Dortmund : 17 million euro for De Bruyne.

http://www.rp-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/dortmund-bietet-fuer-de-bruyne-mit-1.3330025

[Mufassir08 2,400]

We were crying out loud for KDB during the last 20 minutes of yestardays game.If he had half the chances that mata,hazard,azpi and bertrand got to cross the ball into the box i am betting my house that he would have set up at least 2 great chances for torres/BA

[Mufassir08 2,400]

If dortmund are interested in your young winger/CAM/CM then you dont sell him instead recall him and make him a first teamer.

[mediator 2,026]

Woauw dortmund is a really great team for a young prospect like Kevin. With Klopp he can flourish and become a real gem.

Would be a great move for him, and 17M € not a bad deal for chelsea

If that's true, we will see offers including KDB + cash for Lewan in the daily fail

[Leif 6,006]

I'd rather get Schurrle and Lew in as our striker than keep De Bruyne. There, I said it. Now stab me with your pitch forks and sticks of fire.

We love how great of a crosser De Bruyne is, right? Well he won't be getting those crosses in if Hazard is starting in his favoured position as he'll be on the bench, and even when he does play, who's going to get on the end of those crosses? (Assuming we don't get some huge aerial threat in the Summer.) Mata? Ramires? No. Demba Ba and Torres aren't exactly incredible in the air either.

For his own career, if i was his agent or parent, I would do everything I could to convince him to leave us and sign for Dortmund. They have some of the world's best support, best players, best stadium, pretty much amongst the best everything, and work very well with younger players. I'd feel like a dickhead if we were to hold him back from all that and prevent the world from seeing how talented he can be.

Also just a note, but to my knowledge, he's played less than 5 minutes in the 'pivot' (hate this word) throughout his whole professional career. It's a myth that he can play there; more of a hope.

[Spike 12,049]

@Leif, I like you post in general but the second you said you hate the term 'double pivot' it was instinctual. I hate it too, brother.

[mediator 2,026]

I agree, there he could reach his potential in stead of being loaned again and again

[Marvin123 530]

@BelgoFoot: De Bruyne watch: Reports in Germany that Dortmund ready to pay 17 million euros for Kevin De bruyne. http://t.co/MHczKXGWPQ #cfc

[mediator 2,026]

Yeah it seems that they really want him.

[Stingray 9,441]

I'd rather get Schurrle and Lew in as our striker than keep De Bruyne. There, I said it. Now stab me with your pitch forks and sticks of fire.

We love how great of a crosser De Bruyne is, right? Well he won't be getting those crosses in if Hazard is starting in his favoured position as he'll be on the bench, and even when he does play, who's going to get on the end of those crosses? (Assuming we don't get some huge aerial threat in the Summer.) Mata? Ramires? No. Demba Ba and Torres aren't exactly incredible in the air either.

For his own career, if i was his agent or parent, I would do everything I could to convince him to leave us and sign for Dortmund. They have some of the world's best support, best players, best stadium, pretty much amongst the best everything, and work very well with younger players. I'd feel like a dickhead if we were to hold him back from all that and prevent the world from seeing how talented he can be.

Also just a note, but to my knowledge, he's played less than 5 minutes in the 'pivot' (hate this word) throughout his whole professional career. It's a myth that he can play there; more of a hope.

Well, I personally think it would be just lunacy to let this kid go. Especially because he is already ours and is proving himself as we speak in the Bundesliga AND in the belgian NT (where he established himself as a starter - not an easy task considering the competition there) and considering his age.

Why would we sell him ? Because he can cross and we have no 'king of the header' running around? We are screaming for someone with a good cross, actually. A cross is also MUCH more than just designed to be headed. KDB is actually quite the specialist in crossing the ball right behind enemy lines - not just the high balls. Also, he is one of those players that speeds up play enormously when played central - something we lack today (together with fighting spirit/force in the pivot) and is always fighting.

Torres, Ba AND Lukaku will be benefitting hugely from his distribution, passing distance and abilities. Hazard and Mata - who love quick play actually need a guy like this. The belgians on here can vouch for the fact that Hazard looses a lot of his abilities when he is played standing still. He - Hazard- needs to be in movement when being played the ball, as is the case with Mata. This is something KDB does and even Hazard has admitted he loves that about him in the NT. He also does it with great vision (the result sometimes is he puts too much risk in his play)

Also, it is true he isn't a real pivot player, but it is also bollocks that a pivot consists out of two DM's - so how can anyone be so sure he can't play that deeper - on a CM role (which in fact he has dome a lot before - any Genk belgians who know this?), actually?

Even further, What if we get a real DM and we get Oscar back in a more deep lying playmaker role, then who will take his place in the AM? Who is there now when we want to rotate Mata or Hazard - god forbid any of the three becomes injured. It makes all the more sense to have a guy that can perform as Hazard (even better with a long ball) both central AS on the wing. why would you think of Schurrle? Because he is an established striker in contrast with KDB. Well, Schurrle actually is not. Sorry to say. I'd rather take my chances with Lukaku or even get a real striker.

Taking everything into account - this kid just needs to be here. Who are we kidding .... Dortmund and the rest of the Bundesliga seems to think otherwise than some 'scouts/specialists' on here

[DDA 9,929]

Isn't it obvious to our board that Byern and Dortmund wanting KDB a sign of how good he really is. Byern who is one of the best teams in Europe and they would rather have KDB than Schurrle in their squad. Hello board, KDB is already ours you fucking clowns.

[Korea 734]

Isn't it obvious to our board that Byern and Dortmund wanting KDB a sign of how good he really is. Byern who is one of the best teams in Europe and they would rather have KDB than Schurrle in their squad. Hello board, KDB is already ours you fucking clowns.

Did bayern really say that?

[Hamilton 2,120]

Yeah right, let's make a allready strong european side even more stronger with selling them one of our biggest prospects.. Just great..