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Kevin de Bruyne 'not thinking about loan move'

By Michael Penkman, Reporter | 01 November 2013

Kevin dy Bruyne says that he is not thinking about leaving Chelsea on loan in January, although he states that he needs to start playing more.

Chelsea winger Kevin de Bruyne has said that he is not thinking about a loan move away from Stamford Bridge at the moment but adds that "something has to change" with regards to first-team football.

The 22-year-old has not started a Premier League match since August and has been linked with a short-term return to the Bundesliga, where he excelled last season for Werder Bremen.

"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet," De Bruyne told Het Laatste Nieuws. "I know something has to change. Sooner or later, I will have to play.

"But what can I do at this moment besides training hard and keeping quiet? I feel really strong at this time - I think I have never been this fit before. I got a lot of support of family and friends who visit me over here.

"My team-mates have been fantastic. You know, I haven't worried much about my situation. My career has always gone up, but then it's sometimes normal it makes a horizontal line."

De Bruyne, who joined the Blues from Racing Genk in 2012, has also been linked with a move to Juventus.