Napoli has won Serie A in Antonio Conte’s first year as manager of the club. – It happens at the same time as Juventus, where the Italian manager has “unfinished business” with the club, is looking for a new manager after landing in 4th place.
The Old Lady hired Igor Tudor midway through the season on a deal until the end of the season, hoping Conte will come back and finish the job he started a decade ago.
Napoli are responding to the uncertainty surrounding Antonio Conte in two ways, putting the search for a new manager into gear and publicly announcing they are going to sign a player they know Conte really admires.
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It seems to be a habit for Napoli to lose/get rid of their managers after a Serie A victory. (which doesn’t happen often) – It happened to Luciano Spalletti, who clashed with Aurelio De Laurentiis after winning the 2020/2023 Serie A season.
Napoli owner and chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis tells Il Mattino: “We want to bring in Kevin de Bruyne”
Kevin de Bruyne, 33, has done his bit for Manchester City, leaving the club when his contract expires in a few days.
Lately, there have been rumours that he could be on his way to Serie A champions Napoli. This week, Italian Sky claimed that the 33-year-old has actually said yes to Napoli.
Now club president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms that a transfer is in the works.
“We want Kevin De Bruyne. We want to get him. However, nothing has been clarified yet
“We need to get the green light from him before the deal can be finalized
Chicago Fire and Liverpool have also been mentioned in the hunt for “KDB”. Last week, after Manchester City’s FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace, De Bruyne opened the halfway point to stay in the Premier League.
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Kevin De Bruyne played his last game for Manchester City on Sunday. He came on as a substitute in the 85th minute against Fulham, as City won 2-0 and secured a place in the Champions League next season.
