This is an archive article published on June 13, 2025

De Bruyne signs with Serie A champion Napoli after 10 seasons at Man City

The 33-year-old De Bruyne's contract at Manchester City expired. Napoli did not announce the length of his new contract

Kevin De Bruyne in action. (FILE photo)

By: AP

2 min readJun 13, 2025 12:31 AM IST First published on: Jun 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM IST

Two-time Premier League player 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 series of posts on X.

The 33-year-old De Bruyne’s contract at Manchester City expired. Napoli did not announce the length of his new contract.

Around 150 fans welcomed De Bruyne on his arrival at a clinic in Rome for his medical. They chanted his name before also singing about Napoli being champion after the player had gone into the facility.

At Napoli, De Bruyne will reunite with Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku. And follow in the footsteps of former Napoli great Dries Mertens, an ex-Belgium international.