Kevin de Bruyne

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Even if we did 'flip' Courtois for a 20 million profit....we'd be spending most of that money trying to find a top-class replacement for Cech in about 2 seasons time...

As for De Bruyne...I just hope we can sell the likes of Kakuta, Van Aanholt and many others for a profit in the coming seasons

Okay with Kakuta but I'd pick van Aanholt ahead of Bertrand even now- definitely one of our most promising talent. Luke Shaw and v. Aanholt 2-3 down the line at the club will be very promising.

[Fulham Broadway 16,444]

Looks like hes on his way - and if he goes for @£20m, nice bit of business...(until we buy him back for £45m that is). shhhhhhh!

[Jase 43,479]

Kristof Terreur ‏@HLNinEngeland 7m

The first interview with Kevin De Bruyne is in tomorrow's paper: "I got along pretty well with Mourinho."

Kevin De Bruyne in his first interview after his transfer: "I asked Mourinho, please let me go."

De Bruyne: "In October I even trained harder than ever, even on my days off. But my situation didn't change."

[NishC300 1,865]

John Chapman ‏@BelgoFoot 37m

De Bruyne also told HLN that he did extra training - even on his days off - but it didn't change situation. Interview in print version. #cfc

[Jase 43,479]

Looks like De Bruyne had an interview with the paper in Belgium today. Would be great if any Belgians can get a copy and translate it or tell us the stories in it..

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3626436/title/de-bruyne-departs

Has officially joined Wolfsburg.

Kevin De Bruyne has today (Saturday) completed a move to Wolfsburg.

The Belgian joins the Bundesliga club having made five starts for Chelsea, with a further four appearances as a substitute.

De Bruyne moved to Stamford Bridge in January 2012 from Genk after playing against us twice in the Champions League earlier that season, and was loaned back to his former club for the remainder of the 2011/12 campaign.

After travelling with the first team squad for our pre-season tour of the US, in which he featured in matches against Seattle Sounders and Paris Saint-Germain, De Bruyne then completed a season-long loan move to Werder Bremen for 2012/13.

The young winger was a success during his spell in Germany, and ended his time at the club having scored 10 goals in 34 appearances.

De Bruyne returned to Stamford Bridge over the summer and was again part of the first team squad as we travelled to Asia and the US for our pre-season preparations. De Bruyne scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over AC Milan in New Jersey.

The 22-year-old was handed his competitive Chelsea debut on the first day of the season against Hull City, where he laid on the opening goal of the game for Oscar, and he also started in our 0-0 draw at Manchester United three games into the campaign.

His final appearance for the Blues came in our Capital One Cup defeat at Sunderland last month.

Chelsea Football Club thanks Kevin for his service and wishes him well at his new club.

[haranr 485]

I hope we won't regret this.

[Leif 6,006]

Hope people don't bring down the forum by updating us every time he scores/assists ala Sturridge.

[The only place to be 11,313]

But what happens if a plane falls on Oscar, Mata and Willian? Bad move by the club. Ruined everything.

Wish him the best of luck and he'll probably end up at a bigger club before his 25th but sometimes these things just don't work out. We've sold a player we don't really need and signed one we do. Doubt many tears will be shed over this.

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

Hope people don't bring down the forum by updating us every time he scores/assists ala Sturridge.

Imagine the wankfest if both scored on the same day!?!?!111111111111?!?!

[Clevemayer 764]

Hope two things, he developes well and we have a buy back option.

We have too much qualiy Right now

[didierforever 7,349]

Best of luck to him.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Good luck

[The Mak 4,459]

All the best to him. Sometimes you just have to accept that it just doesn't work out. It's a shame, because he's already extremely good and is only going to get better. But it seems like he wasn't mentally strong enough yet for a Mourinho team.

He'll do well at Wolfsburg. He'll walk into their team and be their shining light; they don't have a better player. Enjoy it Kev! I just hope we don't come across you in a few years and end up embarrassing us!

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Hope we have a buy back option. But even at that, our attackers are still young.

[Jase 43,479]

3-5 years down the road, we'll be bidding £50 million for De Bruyne...

(never expected this thread has to be moved to 'Ex-Blues' this early)

[Thendo 1,088]

Shame he joined us at a time when we had abundance of attacking midfielders, hard to break through and get a solid spot in the team with players like Hazard,Oscar, Willian, Mata above you. Goodluck to him and hopefully he will be a success in bundesliga!

[SinineUltra 1,170]

All the best! Can't catch them all I guess.