Kevin De Bruyne spends £130,000 on platinum iPhones for his Man City teammates so that he may emulate Lionel Messi

MANCHESTER City captain Kevin De Bruyne splashed out £130,000 on solid platinum cased iPhones ahead of the start of the Premier League

The midfielder gifted the 26-strong squad the posh phones ahead of their match with Burnley at Turf Moor.

Kevin de Bruyner has treated his team-mates to new phones

 

The iPhones are worth £5,000 each

They are cased in solid platinum

Jack Grealish looked thrilled with his new mobile

The phones are engraved with the player’s name and club logo

The £5,000 iPhones were created by iDesign Gold, one of the top custom mobile designers in the world.

He had the club’s emblem and the player’s name etched on each iPhone 14 in the group.

De Bruyne, 32, gave one to Pep Guardiola, his manager, as well.

A source said: “It was a touch of class by Kevin, who wanted to show his appreciation for the team.

“Last season the club won the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.

“He wanted to inspire them to the same success with a little lift ahead of the Burnley clash.”

The Belgian international said: “I’ve been working with IDG for a few years and I really admire their limited edition phones, they’re like pieces of art.”

His gift was inspired by Lionel Messi – who treated the 35 strong Argentina World Cup winning squad and staff 24-carat gold iPhones worth £175,000 earlier this year.

Manuel Akanji was treated to one of the devices

As was Champions League hero Rodri

Nathan Ake also got one