Dhaka, April 5 -- Kevin De Bruyne announced on Friday he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season. The Belgian midfielder's contract at the Etihad runs out in the summer but De Bruyne says he will not be extending his deal beyond this campaign.

In a statement on social media, De Bruyne wrote: "Seeing this, you probably realise where this is heading. So I'll get straight to it and let you all know that these will be my final months as a Manchester City player.

Nothing about this is easy to write, but as football players, we all know this day eventually comes. That day is here and you deserve to hear it from me first."

De Bruyne signed for City in 2015 from German side Wolfsburg for £54.5 million and is regarded as one of...