Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne brought on his scoring boots in the Premier League against league leaders Arsenal to guide Manchester City to a dominant 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Majorly known for masterminding goals through his defense-splitting passes and accuracy to release the forwards, De Bruyne raised his staked as he scored one goal each in either half to help the Pep Guardiola-managed side close in on becoming three-peat Premier League champions.
De Bruyne raised the noise at the Etihad Stadium through the roof after giving Manchester City an early lead in the seventh minute, while he netted a second in the 54th minute. The goals marked his talismanic run for the club after signing a two-year extension in 2021, which will see him at the club till 2025. He receives an annual salary of £20,800,000 from the club, and his weekly salary is £400,000. While his contribution might land Manchester City their ninth Premier League title, his goals were valued at £266,666. Thus, the total value of his contribution in the title-deciding encounter is £133,333.
In his time at Manchester City, after impressive runs in Bundesliga clubs Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg, de Bruyne has assisted 102 times while scoring 62 goals in the league. This season alone, the Belgian has seven goals and 18 assists. His goals are valued at £5,824,000, while his assists are valued at £14,976,000.
The attacking midfielder has been in the thick of the action in other competitions as well. He netted once while delivering five assists in Manchester City’s run to the Champions League semi-finals so far. Meanwhile, the Belgian scored once and assisted twice on their road to the FA Cup final. Overall, De Bruyne has scored nine-time and assisted 27 across competitions so far in 2022-23. The total value of his overall goal goals in the ongoing season is £5,200,000, while that of his assists is £155,999,979.
With the 2022-23 season reaching its business end across all competitions, de Bruyne is crucial to Manchester City in the remainder of the Premier League matches, the Champions League semi-final against holders Real Madrid on May 9, and FA Cup final against arch-rivals Manchester United on June 3.
