De Bruyne's 70-acre mansion is broken into & trashed while he's in Saudi Arabia

Kevin De Bruyne's home in Belgium was reportedly trashed by burglars during a break-in on Saturday.

The Manchester City star, his wife Michele and their three children were not at the property at the time of the raid.

Belgian news outlet HLN said items had been taken but no further details were available. The burglars used a stepladder to reach the first floor of the property in Bolderberg, Heusden-Zolder.

De Bruyne, 32, bought the 70-acre property in 2015 and build a villa made of natural white stone, which was completed in February 2019.

The house features a swimming pool, jacuzzi and basketball court.

De Bruyne and his City team-mates flew off to Saudi Arabia for the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday evening after their 2-2 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace.

HLN said the De Bruyne family only use the property sporadically when they visit Belgium, spending most of their time in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

The midfielder missed Saturday's match with a thigh injury but watched on from the stands at the Etihad Stadium.

But he was part of Pep Guardiola's 23-man squad that departed to the Middle-East for the Club World Cup on Saturday night. City play the Japanese side Urawa Reds in their semi-final on Tuesday.