Kevin De Bruyne joined Napoli so as to add extra trophies to his huge assortment, as he laid out his hopes for a shiny future with the Italian giants.
De Bruyne accomplished a switch to Napoli earlier this week, with the Belgian leaving Manchester Metropolis upon the expiration of his contract.
The 33-year-old spent 10 trophy-laden years with Metropolis, profitable six Premier League titles.
De Bruyne scored 108 objectives and supplied 170 assists throughout 422 appearances for Metropolis in all competitions.
His 118 Premier League assists ranks second within the competitors’s historical past, behind Ryan Giggs (162).
De Bruyne elected to affix Napoli over a transfer to the Chicago Hearth in MLS, whereas he was additionally reportedly of curiosity to Saudi Arabian groups. Nevertheless, with Napoli having gained the Serie A title for the second time within the house of three seasons in 2024-25, the playmaker is focusing on extra trophies within the coming years.
Chatting with Napoli’s media channels, he stated: “I’m a winner, I need to win video games. I’ve all the time been like this, I hate dropping.
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“The staff gained the Scudetto final 12 months, so they’re within the Champions League. I’m hopeful that we will create one thing good for the long run collectively.
“The staff desires to win, they’re bold, it seems like a extremely good staff put collectively, so for me it was a very nice undertaking to come back into and hopefully I might help the staff get their ambitions by way of.”
Key to Napoli’s success in 2024-25 was Romelu Lukaku, who scored 14 league objectives and led Serie A for assists (10).
And De Bruyne is trying ahead to a reunion along with his worldwide team-mate.
He added: “I’ve recognized Romelu since I used to be 13 years outdated. He spoke quite a lot of good phrases in regards to the staff, town, so I’m excited to do good issues collectively.
“I’m excited, it’s one thing that could be very new for me, I lived in England for 10 years, however I believe it’s going to be a pleasant expertise for me, for my household, and I’m trying ahead to it.”