De Bruyne joins Napoli in a free transfer deal.

Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has joined Napoli, the Italian Serie A champions, on a free transfer today, Thursday, after a successful ten-year spell with English club Manchester City. De Bruyne won 19 titles with City since joining the team in 2015 from German club Wolfsburg, including 6 Premier League titles and one UEFA Champions League title. He was also named Premier League Player of the Season twice. Napoli stated on their platform "X": "Kevin is proud to be one of us!". The Belgian national team captain played 40 matches for City in all competitions last season, scoring 6 goals and providing 8 assists, helping the team qualify for the next season's Champions League despite missing some games due to a thigh injury in September. De Bruyne played 422 matches for City in all competitions, scoring 108 goals and providing 177 assists.