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Manchester City close in on new five-year contract for Kevin De Bruyne worth over £300,000-a-week as they look to tie Belgian down for the rest of his career

Manchester City are making strong progress with Kevin De Bruyne over signing a new five-year contract, raising the prospect that he will finish his career at the club.

Sportsmail understands the central midfielder is keen on signing a two-year extension to an existing contract that runs down in 2023.

De Bruyne is expected to put pen to paper on a deal worth beyond £300,000-a-week in basic wages, with additional bonuses built in on top.

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is closing in on a new five-year contract at the Etihad

City had first planned talks with the 29-year-old towards the end of last season but those were pushed back after the Premier League campaign was paused.