Thierry Henry 'provokes' Kevin de Bruyne with new assists challenge after record claim
Reading now: 585
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThierry Henry has jokingly challenged Kevin de Bruyne to improve his goalscoring record as the Manchester City midfielder targets the former Arsenal striker's Premier League assists record.
De Bruyne is currently four assists behind Henry's record of 20 in a season, and last week revealed that he had joked with the Gunners' legend - who coached De Bruyne as Belgium assistant manager between 2016 and 2018 - about the mark earlier in the season. "I always joked with Henry in the national team, even at Vincent Kompany’s testimonial this year.
I saw him and said 'I’m coming for you this year'," he told the Athletic . Now, Henry has responded to De Bruyne, saying he should try to score 24 goals in the same season - just as he did at Arsenal
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.