Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has encouraged in-demand Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to snub a move to Manchester City.
Speculation is rife that the Sky Blues are preparing a £50m swoop for the 24-year-old playmaker, who has also attracted interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
However, Robben, who helped Bayern win the Bundesliga by 10 points last term, admits that such a loss for Wolfsburg - who finished second - would undoubtedly make Germany's top-flight less competitive.
"I want the good players of other clubs to stay in the Bundesliga," he told Algemeen Dagblad.
"You could think: Mats Hummels could move, Ilkay Gundogan could move or Marco Reus could move from [Borussia] Dortmund, or Kevin De Bruyne could go from Wolfsburg, and that would be fine, because the competition gets weakened. But I want as much resistance as possible and I want the competition to be as attractive as possible.
"Since I've been at Bayern, I have seen the Bundesliga grow. The football is alive here. I don't want it to become lesser."
De Bruyne is contracted to Wolfsburg until 2019.
Shane Callaghan
