Kevin De Bruyne agent will use Neymar's £500,000-a-week PSG deal as benchmark for wage demands during new talks with Manchester City
- Kevin De Bruyne is set for new contract talks with Manchester City
- The player's agent said talks would start 'in the coming months'
- Patrick De Koster also said his man should picture wages like Neymar's
- De Bruyne is enjoying a brilliant season so far under Pep Guardiola at City
Kevin De Bruyne will hold fresh contract talks with Manchester City in the coming months after a stunning start to the season.
The central midfielder can expect to more than double his current £115,000-a-week salary as Pep Guardiola moves to tie De Bruyne down for the best years of his career.
De Bruyne has three more seasons to run on his current deal, taking him to 2021, but City have been told they need to renegotiate terms after his performances under Guardiola.
Kevin De Bruyne is set to be rewarded for his stellar form with a new Manchester City contract
The Belgium playmaker has set the Premier League alight with his play this season
The Belgium international's agent claimed on Tuesday that City must pay him what he is worth, citing the astronomical money Paris Saint-Germain have lavished on both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
Neymar earns around £500,000 a week in the French capital, while Mbappe — still a teenager — takes home more than £300,000.
De Bruyne would command more than £1million a month at the Etihad Stadium, making him one of the highest paid players in Premier League history.
His representative, Patrick De Koster, said: 'In the coming months, I'll meet with City to figure out how to improve and extend his contract.
De Bruyne in City training ahead of the club's Champions League clash with Napoli
De Bruyne's agent has Kylian Mbappe (left) and Neymar's (centre) wages in his mind
'His salary? I cannot say. But if you think what Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are being paid, you can picture.'
Guardiola revealed this week he believes De Bruyne can eventually be elevated to the level of the likes of Lionel Messi — but stressed that comes with winning trophies.
De Koster added: 'He can't expect to win the Ballon d'Or at the moment, he's still far from footballers like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
'Everything will depend on how much he can achieve with City, there's still a big difference now.'
Most watched Sport videos
- The Rock begins MMA training camp ahead of filming 'Smashing Machine'
- Lando Norris shows off trophy on TikTok celebrating his first F1 win
- Ed Sheeran celebrates Ipswich Town's promotion from Miami
- Jake Paul presses Ryan Garcia on failed drug test during livestream
- Arsenal pay tribute to Gunners fan Daniel Anjorin at the Emirates
- Tom Brady pokes fun at Bill Belichick for his doorbell footage
- Dana White's bizarre rant against Netflix during Tom Brady roast
- 'Hugely disappointing outcome': Spurs manager reflects on loss
- Chelsea boss pleased with strong win over West Ham
- Liverpool manager reflects on winning game against Tottenham
- 'I did not enjoy today': Moyes rues West Ham defeat to Chelsea
- Guardiola: 'Haaland was frustrated but I can guarantee he is happy'