Manchester City great Kevin De Bruyne is still delivering for the club but is he still unsellable with a year left on his deal?
The Belgian was injured in the opening Premier League game at Burnley and after five months on the sidelines there have also been some niggles since returning. De Bruyne notched his 14th and 15th assists of the campaign when he set up Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland in the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend, completing a fine run that saw him equalise against Real Madrid, tee up Bernardo Silva in the FA Cup semi-final and then score a wonderful header against Brighton.
"At the same time, as Foden himself admits, De Bruyne is still the king when he is on it. That may have been less often than anyone would like this season, but he still has more assists in a year where he has been injured for five months than any other Premier League player has in all competitions; the man has talents that nobody can match.
Tyrone Marshall "It certainly feels like we are approaching the end game for De Bruyne. He is 33 now, has started to pick up more injuries and looks to struggle with fatigue at various points in the season. He isn't necessarily the most natural athlete and it's no surprise his powers might be slightly on the wane.
Joe Bray "If you asked me a couple of weeks ago, I'd have said what De Bruyne needs more than anything is a rest. He has been scoring and assisting big goals in the last few weeks - but was the overall performance up to his usual high standard? Jack Flintham "Before the turn of the year, the question of De Bruyne's future would have revolved around how much would have been an acceptable bid in the summer to sell him for. The end of last season was disrupted by injury and this season started in a similar fashion.
"Should he ride off into the sunset a la Ilkay Gundogan, I don't think anyone would blame the club for not cashing in sooner. Equally, if he were to sign a contract extension, it would be sound business and would push the issue of replacing him down the line - albeit Phil Foden is more than ready to step up to the plate.
"But if, and it's still a big if, a sizeable offer was to come in then City's cold, logical workings would find it hard to say no. They have sold other top players - albeit not at the level of De Bruyne - at times when other clubs simply wouldn't have. Maybe a lot of it comes down to De Bruyne himself.
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