Kevin De Bruyne has made a big move by leaving Manchester City after a decade of success to join Napoli on a free transfer. The Belgian midfielder gonna bring his experience to the Serie A champions, starting a new part of his amazing career.
- De Bruyne leaves Manchester City after 10 years.
- He joins Napoli on a free transfer with a two-year contract.
- People already talking about him maybe going to MLS.
De Bruyne’s Impact at Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne, who’s one of the best midfielders ever has officially left Manchester City. While he was with the English club De Bruyne really changed things getting five Premier League titles, two FA Cups and helping them win the 2021 UEFA Champions League. The way he saw the game and led the team on the field really helped City do so good over the last ten years. With 96 goals and 137 assists in 358 games De Bruyne’s gonna be remembered as a City legend forever.
RT @City_Xtra: OFFICIAL: Kevin De Bruyne has left #ManCity and joined Napoli.
Wishing you all the very best, @KevinDeBruyne! 🏆 https://t.c…
— Veronica Brunati (@verobrunati)
June 12, 2025
To see more about his time at Manchester City, check out Manchester City’s Performance.
Transition to Napoli
De Bruyne decided to go to Napoli when his contract with Manchester City ended after the 2024-2025 season. He went there for free and signed up for two years. Napoli just won Serie A and they want to make their team even better for games in Italy and Europe. Everyone thinks De Bruyne’s experience and skills will really help the team a lot. Napoli’s manager Antonio Conte really wanted De Bruyne to come and talked about what the team wants to do in the next few years.
If you wanna know more about how Napoli’s been doing and who’s on the team, look at Napoli’s Club Information.
Future Prospects and MLS Speculations
While De Bruyne starts this new thing in Serie A people are already talking about him maybe going to Major League Soccer (MLS). Some articles say he might go to Chicago Fire later which could be big for soccer in America since MLS teams keep getting really good players. It’s kinda like what happened with Marco Reus who went to LA Galaxy. It’s pretty cool to see how MLS is getting bigger and teams want famous players to make them more popular around the world.
To read more about these transfers, go to MLS Prospects for De Bruyne.
