Overview

• Napoli confirmed that De Bruyne will wear the No. 11 jersey in Serie A and the Champions League, preserving Maradona’s No. 10 retirement as a club tribute.
• The midfielder said he joined Napoli to embrace a new challenge within the club’s investment-driven project and maintain top-level competition.
• He praised Antonio Conte as one of the best coaches of the past decade and said he looked forward to learning from his tactical approach.
• De Bruyne enlisted Belgian teammates Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens to help him adapt to the squad and assist with translation.
• He described the brief use of the No. 10 in training as an honor that did not add extra pressure to his role at Napoli.