De Bruyne unsure if Napoli will be his final club
Kevin De Bruyne is unsure whether Napoli will be his final club, and the former Manchester City star admits he has lost some of his passion for football in recent years.
De Bruyne made his first Serie A start since October ahead of the international break, having missed a large chunk of Napoli's season because of a thigh injury.
After coming through two starts with Belgium, against two FIFA World Cup co-hosts in the United States and Mexico, De Bruyne should be involved when AC Milan visits Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for a blockbuster clash on Tueday (AEST).
De Bruyne has four goals and two assists in 14 appearances for Napoli since joining on a free transfer last year, after a trophy-laden decade with Manchester City.
While the 34-year-old admits he now views football as a job, rather than a passion, he expects to continue playing until his body tells him otherwise.
Asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport if Napoli would be his last club, De Bruyne said: "I don't know that, I don't think about it now.
"I think I can still play for a few years, then when the body tells me to stop, I will do it. But for now, I feel good.
"I wanted to continue playing at a high level, and at Napoli there was the possibility of doing so. It was the best choice for everyone.
"I don't think I still love football as much as I did in the beginning. But I imagine it's normal after 30 years.
"Sometimes it happens that you lose a bit of interest, like in any job, I suppose. I also don't know what I'm going to do after my career. First I want to enjoy my family, because they have made a lot of sacrifices."
Napoli is third in Serie A, one point and one place below Milan, with both teams viewed as outsiders for the title.
"When we are mathematically sure of being in the top four, then we can think about something else," Allegri said in his pre-match press conference.
"Football is fantastic, but in 15 days you can see seven months of work turned on its head. We mustn't say that we want to win, because it doesn't achieve anything.
"When you work at a club like Milan or Napoli, you must have ambition, but having ambition and actually winning are two different things.
"So, we must continue looking over our shoulders, especially as getting back into the Champions League is in our hands, just as the Scudetto is in Inter's hands."
