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The relationship between Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich and Manchester City is slowly developing. According to Football365, Kevin De Bruyne’s decision to stay or leave City might have a direct impact on how aggressively the club chases Musiala.

Musiala’s move to Manchester City has also received attention in Spain, with one newspaper calling it as a ‘bombshell’ and a German seeing the Citizens as a ‘promising destination’. Guardiola recently claimed that De Bruyne will stay at the Etihad Stadium, but former Manchester City custodian David James believes the club should transfer him “sooner rather than later”. 
James went on to imply that De Bruyne’s predicament might have a direct impact on what happens with Musiala.

“It’s funny how the Euros can catapult players into the public domain, but on the flip side not do a player’s reputation any favours. It wasn’t a great tournament for Belgium and Kevin De Bruyne,” James told fairbettingsites.co.uk. “Things were going so well for him – winning the treble at Manchester City and the Club World Cup – so to underperform at the Euros and get knocked out early was obviously a disappointment for him.

“I would love to see him stay at Manchester City because he’s been pivotal in their success over recent years. However, there is a point where – especially if you know people who have been playing out in Saudi Arabia and have said good things about it – if the club are going to move him on, then they should do it sooner rather than later, because it would allow everyone some time to adjust to it.

“De Bruyne is so important in that City side and somebody is going to need to replace him, so for the sake of the team, they need to sell him soon if they ultimately decide to.”