Jerome Boateng has warned that Kevin De Bruyne might not be the Messiah that Manchester City expects him to be.
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng believes Kevin De Bruyne might struggle to live up to the high expectations at Manchester City following his big-money move.
The Premier League leaders reportedly paid in excess of 70 million euros ($78 million) to lure the 24-year-old away from Wolfsburg during the summer transfer window, but Boateng is not convinced De Bruyne will make an immediate impact at his new club.
"The transfer fee they paid for him brings enormous pressure with it," Boateng was quoted as saying by Kicker.