{"id":57247,"date":"2025-05-26T00:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T23:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=57247"},"modified":"2025-07-18T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:09:32","slug":"serie-a-giants-eye-blockbuster-signing-of-premier-league-legend-kevin-de-bruyne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/serie-a-giants-eye-blockbuster-signing-of-premier-league-legend-kevin-de-bruyne\/","title":{"rendered":"Serie A Giants Eye Blockbuster Signing of Premier League Legend Kevin de Bruyne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin De Bruyne is at the center of one of the summer&rsquo;s most intriguing transfer stories. Newly-crowned Serie A champions SSC Napoli have confirmed that they are interested to sign the departing Manchester City star. The 33-year-old midfielder is set to leave City at the end of the season.<\/p><p>The Premier club has already decided not to offer the midfield a contract extension. Hence, after a glittering nine-year stint in <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ilkay-gundogan-and-erling-haaland-fire-manchester-city-to-champions-league-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Manchester City<\/a>, De Bruyne will become a free agent in June, free to move to any club he wants. He won six Premier League titles and a Champions League with the Citizens.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin De Bruyne will open talks with Napoli next week over a free agent move to the newly-crowned Serie A champions, rejecting the chance to move to MLS with Chicago Fire FC, sources have told ESPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XYZddIlwSY\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/XYZddIlwSY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNFC\/status\/1926640737992507445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>There has been interest from clubs across Europe and the MLS, which includes a reported offer from Chicago Fire FC. However, as per an ESPN report, De Bruyne has opted to begin talks with Napoli next week. According to the sources that trend the news, De Bruyne has rejected the chance to move to the United States in favor of a more competitive European project.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/premier-league-concludes-six-teams-head-to-champions-league-who-are-they\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Premier League Concludes: Six Teams Head to Champions League, Who Are They?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Confirmation from Napoli President<\/h2><p>Adding fuel to the fire, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis publicly confirmed that the club is interested in signing the Belgian midfielder. As per the journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, De Laurentiis said, <strong><em>&ldquo;We want Kevin De Bruyne, we want to sign him. We need his approval in order to make it happen.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Napoli have just secured the Serie A title following a 2-0 win over Cagliari. Hence, now the Partenopei are now preparing for a return to Champions League football. Ar such a time, Napoli is certainly a prospect that makes them an attractive destination for a player of De Bruyne&rsquo;s stature.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/controversial-var-cal-ends-champions-league-hopes-for-aston-villa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Controversial VAR Cal Ends Champions League Hopes for Aston Villa<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&rsquo;s Next for De Bruyne?<\/h2><p>The midfielder is reportedly set to take a brief holiday and has opted not to participate in this summer&rsquo;s FIFA Club World Cup. His final appearance for Manchester City has come in Man City&rsquo;s last Premier League game of the season against Fulham at Craven Cottage.<\/p><p>Reportedly, De Bruyne had expressed a desire to remain at City. However, the club&rsquo;s decision to move on has opened the door for Napoli to make a statement signing as they look to solidify their place among Europe&rsquo;s elite. Whether the Belgian maestro accepts Napoli&rsquo;s proposal remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serie A Club Targeting Manchester City Midfield Icon Kevin de Bruyne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5618],"tags":[5061,4047,3892,1182,3889],"class_list":["post-57247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-premier-league","tag-kevin-de-bruyne","tag-manchester-city","tag-napoli","tag-premier-league","tag-serie-a"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Serie A Giants Eye Blockbuster Signing of Premier League Legend Kevin de Bruyne - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After confirming his Premier League exit, Kevin de Bruynd is being pursued by a major European champion. 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