Kevin de Bruyne officially joined Napoli during his free transfer after his departure from Manchester City at the end of the Premier League 2024/25 season. The 33 -year -old Belgian midfielder who spent ten years in the city chose Italian champions as his other goal and connected with the newly appointed manager Antonio Conte.
Manchester City was confirmed in April That De Bruyne would not be offered a new contract and ended the shimmering ten -year charm that saw him won more Premier League titles, home cups and UEFA Champions League. When he spoke of his departure, De Bruyne described the club’s decision as a purely “business decision”.
Napoli introduced a signature in a dramatic way and published a digitally rendered picture of De Bruyne sitting on the Golden Throne, which had a crown, accompanied by a headline: “King Kev is here.” This step is a statement about the intention of Serie and Champions, who are going to strengthen their team under the Conte in front of the Champions League campaign next season.
Despite the interest of MLS Sides Inter Miami and Chicago Fire, de Bruyne preferred the remaining European football. He rejected the lucrative offer from Chicago Fire and instead decided to maintain his place at the highest level of competition.
De Bruyne, on the last day of the Premier League season, finally appeared for Manchester City as a replacement in his 2-0 victory over Fulham. Last season he registered four goals and seven assists in 28 league performances and continued to show his permanent class despite injuries.
With the first of the two of the two summer transmission windows that will now open, Napoli’s acquisition de Bruyne is still one of the standouts of summer. The experience and creativity of the actor and creativity is expected to be central in the conte plans because the club is trying to defend its title and compete on the European scene.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 12, 2025
