There's a new favorite to sign, Kevin De Bruyne this summer when his contract expires with Manchester City, and it's the Chicago Fire, according to The Athletic. One of Major League Soccer's most improved sides under head coach and general manager Gregg Berhalter,

De Bruyne previously engaged in discussions with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, which owned his discovery priority in MLS, a league mechanism that gives teams the right to negotiate with a player. However, Miami’s three designated player spots are already occupied by Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

Chicago Fire FC is in talks with Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne on a designated player contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.