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It’s hard to believe that they both at one point represented rivals Chelsea and could have been team-mates, but the west London club would live to rue the fact their talents only took centre stage once they left Stamford Bridge.

A report by Sky Sport Italia this week claimed the pair could finally unite this summer, with Liverpool said to have tabled an offer for De Bruyne, whose City contract expires at the end of the season.

He and De Bruyne just missed one another at Chelsea, having signed on January 23, 2014 - five days after the latter left for Wolfsburg in search of more game time.

Their respective spells at Chelsea coincided with Jose Mourinho’s second tenure at the helm, which spanned from June 2013 to December 2015 before his sacking.

Salah, much like City rival De Bruyne, would become increasingly frustrated under the Portuguese boss and finally left Chelsea in August 2016 for Roma after two loan spells in Serie A.

Mourinho, now at Fenerbahce, has been questioned several times in recent years about why he refused to play and get the best out of two generational talents.

Newton believes both were “more than good enough” to play for Chelsea, as demonstrated by their countless personal and team accolades in the Premier League since.

Mohamed Salah left Chelsea in search of game time(Image: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

“For me, I think Salah and De Bruyne wasn’t about talent,” Newton told Goal.

If somebody comes up to you and it’s not enough, and you make a decision to go to play football and you have confidence in yourself that you can do well, as long as you’re physically and mentally right to do it, you can make it either way.”

He also conceded that both he and Salah might not have reached the same lofty heights had they continued working under Mourinho and not left Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho said De Bruyne was like a "kid who couldn't wait"(Image: Getty)

“Obviously everyone needs to find a system and playing style that suits you more.

It’s just the way it goes, in life, in football.”

Two-time Premier League Player of the Season De Bruyne, who turns 34 in June, is still in high demand as he prepares to leave City with six league titles to his name.
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