Manchester City players desperate for trophies, says Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City’s players have a burning desire to end the season with silverware, according to midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne.

City are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they face Arsenal, and carry a 5-3 aggregate lead over Monaco into the second leg of their last-16 Champions League clash.

They are also 10 points behind leaders Chelsea in the race for the Premier League title.

Belgian De Bruyne joined City in August 2015 from Wolfsburg for £55 million and has netted 21 times in 78 City appearances so far, and believes Pep Guardiola’s possession-based attacking philosophy is being embraced by the players, and will be key to them winning trophies.

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“Anyone that comes to this club wants to win things,” the 25-year-old said. “Everyone expects us to be fantastic and win trophies and that’s what we expect to do.

“We try to keep possession; we are very attack-minded. I don’t think any fans watching our games can be bored.

“I always want to win no matter what. That’s very important, even if you’re behind. I think you can always see the fire in my eyes when I am playing.

“Individually you will benefit if things go well for the team. I came here to win things, that’s what we’re here for.”