De Bruyne seals Napoli move after leaving Man City

  • Kevin De Bruyne has joined Napoli after leaving Manchester City as a free agent at the end of last season.

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Napoli, which announced his arrival on social media, has not confirmed the details of his contract, though Italian media suggest he has put pen to paper on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year.

De Bruyne spent 10 years with City but announced in April that he would leave when his contract expired at the end of the 2024-2025 Premier League campaign.

He made 422 appearances for the Citizens in all competitions, scoring 108 goals and registering 170 assists.

De Bruyne was part of Pep Guardiola's treble-winning side in 2022-2023 and has won 16 trophies with the club, including six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cup triumphs and five EFL Cups.

The Belgian has the second-most assists in Premier League history (118), behind only Ryan Giggs (162), and became the quickest player to reach the 100-mark in the competition in April 2023, doing so in 237 games.

De Bruyne had been linked with a move to MLS, with Inter Miami and Chicago Fire reportedly interested in his services, but is instead joining the Serie A champion, which has won the Italian top-flight in two of the last three campaigns.