Kevin De Bruyne close to £51m transfer after medical at Manchester City

LONDON. KAZINFORM - Manchester City expect to announce Kevin De Bruyne as their fifth major signing of the summer on Sunday.

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Wolfsburg's Belgium attacker is understood to have arrived in Manchester at around 10am on Saturday to undertake his medical, which was completed in the afternoon; the 24-year-old was photographed leaving the centre where the examination had been undertaken. City insist the move will cost €70m (£50.85m), despite reports in Germany claiming the fee is £58m, but when De Bruyne is signed City's spend in the current window will be close to £150m, Kazinform quotes the Guardian. Raheem Sterling (£49m), Fabian Delph (£8m), Nicolas Otamendi (£32m) and Patrick Roberts (£11m) have all previously arrived to strengthen City's frontline resources, along with the 18-year-old Enes Unal, who cost £2m. After City beat Watford 2-0, Manuel Pellegrini was asked about De Bruyne. "I don't speak about rumours, I don't know if he is signing," the manager said. "I'll give you the same answer as always. When things are finished I will talk about it." Photograph: Peter Steffen/EPA