Kevin De Bruyne matches assist record, future still unclear

A stunning second half overhead kick from Salif Sane boosted Hannover's Bundesliga survival prospects, while Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich 2-0.
Hannover fought back from two goals down to take a point at second-placed Wolfsburg, but the 2-2 draw was still not enough to prevent them from slipping into the bottom three for the first time all season.

Kevin De Bruyne's agent remained coy on the Wolfsburg midfielder's future after the Belgium international equalled the Bundesliga record for assists.

De Bruyne, 23, set up his 19th and 20th goals of the season at the weekend as Wolfsburg recorded a with Hannover that keeps them on course to return to the Champions League for the first time since 2009.

Those assists saw De Bruyne draw level with the Bundesliga assist record set by former Wolfsburg playmaker Zvjezdan Misimovic, who set up 20 goals when the club won the title in 2008-09, and matched by Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery in 2011-12.

Kevin De Bruyne set up goals for Bas Dost and Ivan Perisic during the draw with Hannover.

The former Chelsea midfielder's performances this season have led to speculation linking him with a move away from the club, and agent Patrick De Koster has confirmed that he has and about the player.

De Koster told kicker at the weekend that De Bruyne's future remained uncertain, saying: "We will see. You never know what happens."

has reported that De Bruyne, who has also been , is set to sign a seven-year multi-million-euros deal with sportswear giant Nike in the next few days.

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