<P> On 10 August, it was reported that Manchester City had made a second bid for De Bruyne worth £ 47 million . Wolfsburg sporting director, Klaus Allofs, stated that the club would fight to keep him, saying "I think some other clubs have definitely turned Kevin's head...Some huge figures are doing the rounds and I can understand why Kevin is leaving everything open ." </P> <P> On 27 August, it was reported that Manchester City had made a bid for De Bruyne worth £ 58 million . Klaus Allofs said that City had made an "astonishing" wage offer to De Bruyne . </P> <P> On 30 August 2015, Manchester City announced the arrival of De Bruyne on a six - year contract, for a reported club - record fee of £ 55 million (€ 75 million) making him the second most expensive transfer in British football history after Ángel Di María's move to Manchester United in 2014 . He made his debut for the team in the Premier League on 12 September against Crystal Palace, replacing injured Sergio Agüero in the 25th minute . On 19 September, he scored his first goal for the club against West Ham United in first half stoppage time in an eventual 2--1 loss . He went on to score in a 4--1 League Cup win against Sunderland, on 22 September and a 4--1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on 26 September . On 3 October, he scored in the team's 6--1 win against Newcastle United . </P> <P> On 2 October, De Bruyne was announced as one of the players on the longlist for the prestigious FIFA Ballon d'Or award, alongside such teammates as Sergio Agüero and Yaya Touré . Just 18 days later, on 20 October he was revealed by FIFA as one of the players on the 23 - man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or . </P>

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