Kevin De Bruyne has revealed the media coverage of Raheem Sterling prior to his arrival at Manchester City meant he thought the England international was 'arrogant' and 'a bit of a d*****d'.
The duo have been in superb form in Pep Guardiola's side's chase for the 'quadruple' this season, and both arrived at the Etihad Stadium in the 2015/2016 campaign.
In a feature for The Players Tribune, De Bruyne admitted that before making his own move to City and joining up with Sterling as teammates, he had been swayed by the 'negative press' surrounding the winger.