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De Bruyne Joins Italian Champions Napoli After Man City Exit

  • Kevin De Bruyne, the 33-year-old Belgium midfielder, officially signed for Serie A champions Napoli on Thursday after leaving Manchester City.
  • De Bruyne’s contract expired at the end of the recently concluded season, following 10 years at City with injuries limiting his recent appearances.
  • He featured in 422 matches for City, scoring 108 goals and assisting 177, and is now set to join Napoli, who recently secured their second Serie A championship over the past three years.
  • De Bruyne posted “Sono qui” on Instagram and said, “I am proud of what we have done” and “I wanted to enjoy myself” after signing with Napoli.
  • This transfer gives Napoli a top midfielder to defend their title next season amid expanded Champions League pressures and link up with Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku.
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Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has finally signed as a free agent with Napoli, who were crowned Serie A champions. The attacking midfielder comes from being a mainstay at Manchester City, where his contract expired and he decided to take a different path.

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Naples, Italy.- The Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne, after ten seasons in Manchester City, officially joined this Thursday the Naples, reigning champion of Italy, where he will meet with his compatriot Romelu Lukaku. "Welcome Kevin", published the president of the club, Aurelio de Laurentiis, in his X account, accompanying the message with a photograph in which he shakes hands with the midfielder of 33 years. According to the Italian press…

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La Repubblica broke the news in Turin, Italy on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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