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Kevin De Bruyne agent will use Neymar's £600,000-a-week PSG deal as benchmark for wage demands during new contract talks with Manchester City

Kevin De Bruyne's agent has confirmed he will open talks over a lucrative new contract with Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola hailed De Bruyne as 'the best player in Europe bar one' this week and the 26-year-old Belgium international can expect to be rewarded with a hefty pay hike on his £115,000 per week salary.

Talking to Italian Radio Crc, his agent Patrick De Koster said: 'In the coming months, I’ll meet with City to figure out how to improve and extend his contract.

Kevin De Bruyne is set to be rewarded for his stellar form with a new Manchester City contract
Kevin De Bruyne is set to be rewarded for his stellar form with a new Manchester City contract
The Belgium playmaker has set the Premier League alight with his play this season
The Belgium playmaker has set the Premier League alight with his play this season
De Bruyne in City training ahead of the club's Champions League clash with Napoli
De Bruyne in City training ahead of the club's Champions League clash with Napoli

'His salary?