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Man City assist king De Bruyne prefers creating over scoring

The Belgium international admits that he is looking to add more goals to his game, but claims to take greater satisfaction from teeing up others

Kevin De Bruyne claims to take greater pleasure from providing assists than he does from netting for Manchester City himself.

The Belgium international returned to English football for £55 million in the summer of 2015 having put a forgettable stint at Chelsea behind him to build a reputation as one of the finest creative influences in Europe.

City have seen their sizeable investment richly rewarded, with nobody in the Premier League able to match De Bruyne’s figures when it comes to creating opportunities for others.