Manchester City will ramp up their interest in Kevin de Bruyne when director of football Txiki Begiristain watches Wolfsburg 's Europa League match with Inter Milan on Thursday night . The Barclays Premier League champions have long been interested in the 23-year-old Belgian playmaker , who joined the Bundesliga side from Chelsea in January 2014 , and Wolfsburg are braced for an offer . De Bruyne is enjoying an excellent season , scoring 14 goals and contributing 23 assists across all competitions and Wolfsburg understandably want him to commit until 2020 . Manchester City have stepped up their interest in Wolfsburg 's £35m-rated Kevin de Bruyne . The Belgian has been in excellent form in his first full Bundesliga season since joining from Chelsea . Jose Mourinho deemed De Bruyne surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge last year . But City are impressed and could be willing to pay up to £35m to bring him back to the Premier League . French champions Paris Saint-Germain would also like to sign him . Meanwhile , the former Nottingham Forest , PSV Eindhoven and Holland goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen believes De Bruyne has matured into the 'most complete midfielder in the world . ' Van Breukelen , who serves on the PSV board , believes De Bruyne is better than their own star Memphis Depay . He said : 'Everyone in the Netherlands adores Memphis Depay but then I calm them by saying that Kevin De Bruyne is doubly good . He is not the perfect No 10 , nor the ideal winger , but I think De Bruyne currently is the most complete midfielder in the world . Manchester City 's director of football Txiki Begiristain will watch Wolfsburg 's game with Inter Milan . Hans van Breukelen believes De Bruyne is better than PSV and Holland 's Memphis Depay . 'Even among the three best clubs in the world at the moment - Real Madrid , Barcelona and Bayern Munich - he would be a starter . Why not ? Tackling , scoring , passing , running , fighting , he can do it all and he does it all with much flair . 'It is said that you do not win the Champions League with 11 Messis . But with 11 Kevin de Bruynes you will be very close to this . ' De Bruyne scored twice and set up Wolfsburg 's other goal in their 3-1 first-leg win over Inter .
Director of football Txiki Begiristain to watch match with Inter Milan . Manchester City have been interested in De Bruyne throughout the season . Belgian was signed by Wolfsburg from Chelsea in January 2014 for £18m . His excellent form this season has led to price tag nearer £35m . Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the attacking midfielder .