Overview

• De Bruyne signed a two-year contract with Napoli, including an option for a third season.
• The 33-year-old left Manchester City on a free transfer after a decade that yielded six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy.
• He rejected offers from MLS clubs such as Inter Miami and Chicago Fire to continue competing at the highest level in Europe.
• Around 150 fans greeted him at his medical in Rome, chanting his name and celebrating Napoli’s recent Scudetto.
• Manchester City have already begun reshaping their midfield, signing players including Sverre Nypan and Tijjani Reijnders as they prepare for life without their former playmaker.