'De Bruyne would be a perfect fit for Liverpool'

Stan Collymore believes Kevin De Bruyne would be a perfect addition at Liverpool and would make the Reds a really great team.

De Bruyne has the mould to up his game and even improve further at Liverpool, believes Collymore.

The Belgian was superb for City last season. His impressive tally of 13 goals and 20 assists saw him crowned the Premier League player of the season.

Regardless, De Bruyne was not able to inspire City to continental glory. They bowed out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after the defeat to Lyon.

Collymore now thinks it’s about time the 29-year-old pursued a new challenge elsewhere. He wants to see his old club test City’s resolve with an audacious approach for their rivals’ best player.

“Kevin De Bruyne fully deserves to have been named PFA Player of the Year – he has been Mr Consistency at such a high level,” Collymore wrote in his latest column for The Mirror.

“But that makes me wonder: Isn’t it time he tested himself at Real Madrid, a rejuvenated Barcelona or – here’s one to put the cat among the pigeons – Liverpool?

“De Bruyne hasn’t yet played for a massive club because Chelsea and Manchester City come with B-grade expectations. At Wolfsburg, it’s a C and Belgium are more of a dark horse than front-runner.

“The only way he can really stamp his greatness on the game is by joining a club at which he’d have A* expectations and, at the height of his powers, there isn’t a better time for him to do that. De Bruyne would be the perfect fit for Liverpool.

“He could go in and run a midfield which already has all the attributes to get the best out of him. He could make them a truly great side, one which wins multiple Premier League and Champions League titles.”