San Diego FC was established in 2023 when MLS was open for expansion. Billionaire Mohamed Mansour has made this a long-term project that will generate big bucks, attract stars like David Beckham has succeeded at Inter Miami, and eventually fight for the title. It says a lot about where the confidence of the new club lies when they get in touch with the Premier League’s highest-paid player (before Haaland’s new monster salary).

For the past six months, Kevin de Bruyne has been linked with San Diego, with Manchester City’s superstar on an expiring contract. The MLS club’s director now confirms the dialogue, but with no solution in sight.

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-He is a great football player and he loves this area. He vacations here every single year, but I’m not sure where that rumor comes from. I’ve had conversations with him, but I can tell you that these salaries don’t fit our budget at the moment in terms of his expectations,” Tyler Heaps told the Sun.

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So, no KDB in San Diego from this summer.