Manchester City striker Kevin De Bruyne is on the verge of returning after a months-long injury break, but the midfielder's home was burgled at the weekend.
Kevin de Bruyne has refused to give up his dream of returning to Manchester City after his home was burglarized.
De Bruyne arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday with the rest of Pep Guardiola's squad for the FIFA Club World Cup when he was told that his mansion in the Belgian village of Zelder had been ransacked.
De Bruyne has been out of action since undergoing surgery to repair a broken hamstring in August, but he remains in the Middle East to continue his fight to regain fitness. Ahead of Manchester City's semi-final against Asian Champions League champions Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday, De Bruyne trained with his team-mates.
Pep Guardiola insists he is unlikely to play in the team's two games. But the prospect of the 32-year-old approaching a comeback will be a huge boost to the shaky treble-winning side as they try to win four consecutive Premier League titles.
De Bruyne's wife, Michele Lacroix, was returning home to her 70-acre estate over the weekend when she noticed a break-in. When the house was ransacked, there was no one in the house, but several items were stolen.
The robbery is believed to have taken place between 4pm and 9pm on Saturday evening when Kevin De Bruyne was in Manchester ** and his side were held to a draw by Crystal Palace with a two-goal lead.
De Bruyne spent four years building his mansion after buying a plot of land in eastern Belgium in 2015. The family spends most of their time in Manchester.
De Bruyne's Belgian team-mate Toby Alderweireld, a former Tottenham defender, also recently had his Belgian home burglarized.
Speaking about the theft of De Bruyne's mansion, a ** from the local prosecutor's office said:"Everything has been turned upside down, so it is not entirely clear what the specific losses were. But at first glance, it is mainly the theft of jewelry.
Exactly what happened, the investigation is still ongoing. The forensic laboratory has arrived at the scene to carry out traces investigations, which will be followed by videography and neighborhood investigations. Therefore, it is not clear who the perpetrators are"。
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