Wolfsburg's director of sport Klaus Allofs has admitted consistent links away from the club have “definitely turned Kevin De Bruyne’s head”, amid reports of a £46million bid from Manchester City.
The Belgium international attracted a host of top suitors following a shining campaign for the Bundesliga side last season, with the playmaker crowned Germany’s Player of the Season as Wolfsburg finished runners-up to Bayern Munich.
And speculation over the 24-year-old's future continued to circulate this week, with reports surfacing of a huge offer from Premier League side City.
Reports in a number of newspapers this weekend suggested the Blues are confident of tying up the deal ahead of next weekend’s clash with De Bruyne’s former club Chelsea.
And while club chief Allofs insists Wolfsburg are in no way pressured to sell their midfield star, he admits De Bruyne is leaving his options open.
"I think some other clubs have definitely turned Kevin's head," Allofs told Kicker magazine.
"Some huge figures are doing the rounds and I can understand why Kevin is leaving everything open.
"He's got to listen to the offers. I can't expect from him that he doesn't even want to entertain them."
The final decision ultimately rests with his club, however, and Allofs has repeated over and over again that Wolfsburg are not willing to sell.
But at the same time, he knows it is going to be difficult to keep De Bruyne in Germany for the remainder of his four-year contract.
"If he was only contracted to us until 2017, then yes, it would be different," Allofs told the Wolfsburger Allgemeine newspaper. "But let's be honest about it - it's highly unlikely that he'll stay with us right up until 2019."
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