BT SPORT Chelsea vs Man City: Jose Mourinho was right to sell Kevin De Bruyne, says Frank Lampard

De Bruyne was sold by then Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in 2014 to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. He returned to England a year later with Manchester City and has become a Premier League star. De Bruyne came back to haunt Chelsea today, scoring the only goal for City in a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. But Lampard says it was the best decision for all parties when he left Chelsea so he could gain first-team football.

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Of course it’s easy with retrospect with Chelsea and say ‘why did you let him go?’ Frank Lampard on Man City star Kevin De Bruyne

"I think it was a difficult time for the club because they had (Eden) Hazard, Oscar and Willian had just signed," he said on BT Sport. "So you couldn’t play them all. Kevin De Bruyne, his development wasn’t where it is now. "He was very good at a lot of things in his game, I think now he’s great in his game. "Of course it’s easy with retrospect with Chelsea and say ‘why did you let him go?’.