Two-time Premier League participant of the season Kevin De Bruyne signed as a free agent with Serie A champion Napoli on Thursday.
“KING KEV IS HERE,” Napoli declared in a sequence of posts on X.
The 33-year-old De Bruyne’s contract at Manchester Metropolis expired. Napoli didn’t announce the size of his new contract.
Round 150 followers welcomed De Bruyne on his arrival at a clinic in Rome for his medical. They chanted his title earlier than additionally singing about Napoli being champion after the participant had gone into the power.
At Napoli, De Bruyne will reunite with Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku. And observe within the footsteps of former Napoli nice Dries Mertens, an ex-Belgium worldwide.
In Napoli’s midfield, De Bruyne can crew with Serie A participant of the yr Scott McTominay, who made a extremely profitable transfer from Manchester United.
Often known as one in all soccer’s most full midfielders, De Bruyne was named the perfect participant within the Premier League for the 2019-2020 and 2021-22 seasons.
In 10 seasons at Metropolis, he helped the English membership to 6 Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League trophy.
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The addition of De Bruyne could have been one of many causes that satisfied Napoli coach Antonio Conte to remain on for one more season after contemplating rejoining Juventus.