De Bruyne fought with injuries after losing nearly five months of last season when City 4 consecutive in the Premier League, making just 26 appearances in all competitions, and only 19 games this season.
“It’s time to say goodbye to him,” he said earlier this month, saying it was time to say goodbye to him.
De Bruyne has refused to stay in the Premier League, but is associated with the big league in the United States.
“I feel like I’m still there,” he said. “Obviously I know I’m no longer 25 years old, but I still feel I can do my job.
“I’m open for anything. I have to look at the whole picture. Look at Sporting, Family, I’m doing everything together, what it means the most for me and my family.
“I like football, I like competition, I feel that, so I can’t say I want to quit because I still feel I want to beat boys whenever I’m in training.
City host his team-mates in the Champions League and Aston Villa will face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-finals in Wembley on Sunday.