Kevin De Bruyne eyes "long" Manchester City stay

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has claimed that he wants to remain at the club for "a long time".

The 25-year-old has earned plaudits for his work pulling the strings for City this season, helping them to a 16-game unbeaten run in all competitions, including a club-record 14 consecutive victories.

The Belgian's form has led to links with Barcelona, prompting Pep Guardiola's side to look at improving his current £140,000-a-week deal, which has four years left to run.

"Since Pep came to the club, he plays a style of football I like to play, so it makes it easy as a player," De Bruyne told Sky Sports News.

"I like it here, it is the perfect environment and since I came here there has been a lot of trust in me. I like the project they are doing from the moment I came here.

"There was an older team [when I first arrived], they did a lot of transfers, a lot of young people, they are building for the future.

"I like the project and I am really happy here and I see myself being a long time here."

De Bruyne moved to the Etihad in August 2015 in a £54.5m deal from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.