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Kevin De Bruyne's new Man City contract put on hold after agent arrested

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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, left, is challenged by Lyon's Jason Denayer during the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Lyon and Manchester City at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. (Miguel A. Lopes/Pool via AP)

Manchester City's bid to secure Kevin De Bruyne to a new £350,000-a-week contract has been put on hold following the arrest of the midfielder’s agent.

De Bruyne’s long-term adviser Patrick De Koster is being held by Belgian police after the midfielder asked them to investigate a number of discrepancies in his finances involving millions of pounds.

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