Dieter Hecking hopeful of keeping in-form Kevin De Bruyne

Wolfsburg head coach Dieter Hecking has refused to rule out the possibility of Kevin De Bruyne leaving the club in a "big money" move.

Despite accepting that the in-form Belgian, who has been linked with Manchester United and Bayern Munich, could leave for the right price, Hecking is confident of keeping the attacking midfielder for the foreseeable future.

"I do not have any fear that De Bruyne will leave the club," Hecking told Doppelpass. "There are only eight teams in Europe that are a step up from Wolfsburg.

"When you have a player like Kevin, there is always a bit of a risk that another team will come in and sign him.

"A big-money move would also be a sign of appreciation of what we are doing."

De Bruyne's current deal with Wolfsburg does not expire until the summer of 2019.