Kevin De Bruyne expected to join Manchester City from Wolfsburg

Kevin De Bruyne has arrived at Manchester Airport ahead of his £54m switch to the Etihad.

Wolfsburg's sporting director Klaus Allofs confirmed a deal was in place for the Belgian to return to the Premier League on Friday, and could be completed within the next 48 hours.

Pictures emerged of De Bruyne boarding a private jet at Braunschweig Airport this morning with Sport1 claiming he was on his way to England.

And now the same jet has touched down in Manchester ahead of his proposed move to City.

De Bruyne is set to undergo a medical today and could be in the stands for this afternoon's clash with Watford.

He was spotted taking pictures with fans after being left out of Wolfsburg's squad to face Schalke on Friday night.

The 24-year-old is heading back to England, just 18 months after leaving Chelsea for £18million.

"We will complete everything either tonight or tomorrow," Allofs told reporters. "De Bruyne is off to Manchester City.

"I explained at the presser [on Thursday] that we had begun talks, those talks have progressed. Now only minor issues remain."

Wolfsburg managed a 3-0 win over Schalke despite De Bruyne's absence as they top Bundesliga after three games.

The fee, expected to be £54m, will far exceed the club record amount City paid to Liverpool for Raheem Sterling earlier in the transfer window.

It will take their summer spending to well in excess of £100million with Fabian Delph and Nicolas Otamendi also arriving at the Etihad.

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