Al Ittihad have reportedly cooled their interest in Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne.

According to Rudy Galetti, Al Ittihad have decided to ‘withdraw’ from the race to sign the ex-Wolfsburg star. The Saudi outfit believe that City’s price tag for the 33-year-old is ‘too high’ as they were hopeful of striking a cut-price deal to acquire his services.

De Bruyne is in the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium, which sparked belief in Saudi that he would be available for a reasonable fee.

However, City are not keen to part ways with their No. 17 and opted not to reduce their asking price for their skipper despite his contractual situation, prompting Al-Ittihad to review their pursuit and decide to strengthen in other departments.