After 10 years with the English Premier League giants Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne is now on the hunt for his next team in his soccer career as MLS club Chicago Fire is actively in talks with the star midfielder’s party and is expected to land a deal once the current EPL season ends.

Back in April, De Bruyne announced that he would be moving on from Manchester City – ending his run as one of the most highly acclaimed players in the history of the club. According to multiple sources, Inter Miami is also expected to join in on the talks and maybe in contention for the star midfielder’s signature as well.

So far, bringing in De Bruyne is indeed going to be a promising addition to Chicago Fire, who is in dire need of a playmaker and can command across the pitch. This just says a lot about how Chicago is going to make an impressive upgrade with the hopes of climbing up in the league standings and making a rise to a higher level of contention.

Chicago’s Gamble

Chicago currently ranks outside of the top nine in the MLS standings. The club is ranked 11th overall as of the time of writing and is definitely not likely to come up with even more winning strides in the season. That 3-4-4 record isn’t really much of a great indicator, and one can say that Fire needs a lot of changes in its roster if they are going to make the most of their chances now more than ever.

De Bruyne is an expensive talent – but Chicago certainly has the means to land his signature. Sure, Inter Miami does own the discovery rights for the Belgian star, but the team has already filled its max number of designated players in Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba, which means that Chicago’s window is certainly wide open with this potential signing.

Chicago, on the other hand, only has one filled spot in the designated players. This means they can even add one more international talent should they find the best fit for their team. It is also noted that the Fire would not even pursue De Bruyne initially if it wasn’t for owner Joe Mansueto’s aggressive and ambitious leadership in the club.

De Bruyne’s Resume

A six-time champion in the Premier League, a Champions League winner in 2022-23, and having 189 goals to his name in Manchester City history, De Bruyne is definitely a talent to watch, and a huge boost should the Chicago Fire acquire his talents. However, it seems that Chicago will really need to lock in if they are going to bring him in with competition all around.

"I’m open for anything, anything, just because I have to look at the whole picture," De Bruyne said. "I’m looking at sporting, family, everything together, what makes the most sense for me and my family. I don’t know what that is, because it depends on when you speak to people and what they say about projects or something, like I said, I still feel like I can play at a good level, but then after I’ll have to make a decision once I really know a little bit more."

Still, all signs point toward the likelihood that Chicago will be bringing him in. While there are many rumors about how De Bruyne is expected to sign with other teams, Chicago is emerging as the leading club to look out for in the said sweepstakes for the midfielder.