Chelsea are still in the hunt for Belgian star Kevin de Bruyne, according to the man himself.
The Blues were keen to take the talented 20-year-old to Stamford Bridge during the summer but refused to meet Genk’s asking price.
The failure to agree a fee caused the deal to collapse, leaving De Bruyne with the Belgium league runners-up for at least a few more months.
Wanted: Kevin de Bruyne is set to leave Genk before next seasonNow the midfielder, who best operates in a wide attacking position, has revealed Chelsea will be come back for him before the start of next season.
He said: ‘Chelsea are still interested in me and already have a plan in place for me. Staying at Genk for another season is not an option for me. Chelsea were serious about signing me but maybe Genk’s asking price was too high.’
De Bruyne failed to impress in two games against Andre Villas-Boas’s side in the Champions League earlier this season.
Ahead of the second meeting in Belgium, De Bruyne had said: ‘I will think about only doing my best for Genk. ‘My “relationship” with Chelsea is not important. Nothing is signed yet, we will see.’
