Genk director Dirk Degraen: Kevin de Bruyne will not be loaned back to a rival club in Belgium if he joins Chelsea

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Genk director Dirk Degraen insists that Kevin de Bruyne will not be allowed to be loaned out to another Belgian club should he join Chelsea.

Recent reports suggested that the 19-year-old midfielder could be transferred to the west London club and then go straight back on loan to Genk’s rivals Anderlecht as a part of a potential deal for Romelu Lukaku.

For his part, De Bruyne confirmed on Friday that he is looking forward to making the move to Stamford Bridge.

However, Degraen is resolute in his stance and hopes to prevent the midfielder from playing for a rival Jupiler Pro League outfit. But he is willing to accept an arrangement whereby the youngster continues playing for Genk on loan from the Blues.

“We have spoken with Chelsea about Kevin de Bruyne and it could be a possibility they loan him back out to us,” he told VRT.

“They will have to sign a clause that he could not be loaned out to Anderlecht or any other Belgian club.”

He added: “In my opinion he can’t develop at Anderlecht. We have proven to be at least on the same level as them.”