Napoli have confirmed the signing of Kevin De Bruyne following his exit from Manchester Metropolis.
The Serie A champions moved shortly to seize the Belgium worldwide after he was not supplied a brand new deal on the Etihad.
De Bruyne received 14 main trophies in a embellished 10-year stint with Metropolis.
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The 33-year-old underwent a medical in Rome this morning earlier than the paperwork was accomplished, bringing an finish to a beautiful spell beneath Pep Guardiola.
There was a clamour for De Bruyne to stick with his end-of-season shows exhibiting he nonetheless had a lot within the tank as he supplied the drive for Metropolis to complete third within the Premier League and clinch a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.
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He additionally scored the successful aim as Belgium edged out Wales in a 4-3 thriller on Monday night time.
De Bruyne to hitch Lukaku and McTominay in Naples
At Napoli he’ll be part of a staff that has received the Scudetto in two of the final three years, the newest coming beneath the tutelage of Antonio Conte.
He may also link-up with worldwide team-mate Romelu Lukaku and type a midfield bond with former Manchester United man Scott McTominay, who has shone in Serie A.
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One among Metropolis’s all-time greats
In complete, De Bruyne made 422 appearances for Metropolis, scoring 108 objectives and offering 177 assists.
A four-time Metropolis participant of the season, he was additionally named within the Premier League’s Crew of the Yr 5 instances, UEFA’s Crew of the Yr thrice and named PFA Gamers’ Participant of the Yr twice.
He got here third in voting for the 2022 Ballon d’Or.