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Martinez: Winner De Bruyne could quit Man City

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has hinted Kevin de Bruyne could leave Manchester City.

City are facing a two-year Champions League ban and Martinez thinks the midfielder maestro may consider his future if their appeal against it fails.

He told Bein Sports: “Kevin is a winner. I think he will take everything into his decision.

"He will take into consideration if there is a ban in the Champions League, if the coach and the manager that he has a fantastic relationship is going to stay at the club.

"As you can imagine, this is the moment that a player like Kevin De Bruyne is enjoying his best years and he's given them to Manchester City.

"But then you think, 'what's going to happen in the next four, five years?' Nobody can give him good advice, the only advice is the one that you feel as a player.

"You've done what you had to do in your career without having progressed. The last thing you can afford to do is finish your career and say 'I should have moved in that moment, or I should have stayed'.

"Kevin is very mature and will take everything into consideration.

“Of course if Man City have a ban he will take that into his decision making… Over the years he's shown that if he's happy somewhere he likes to stay and win things.

"I think it's going to have a major say what happens at the club if there is a ban.

"What's going to happen with the manager and what's going to happen with any future project."

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