It’s been a bit of a gamble for De Bruyne’s signature over the past month. No wonder, we are talking about one of the world’s best attacking midfielders and leaders in the match arena. Now a sporting director reports that they have positioned themselves for what will end with the signing of the Belgian.
MLS, Saudi Arabian clubs, Liverpool, West Ham, Aston Villa. There are many options for the 33-year-old, but it has been Napoli who have been most closely linked to KDB in recent weeks. With the league title in the box earlier this month, the City legend from Napoli has reportedly been offered a three-year contract with around €6 million in annual salary.
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Then came the uncertainty surrounding Antonio Conte if he will disappear from the club immediately after the title celebrations. This has now been cleared up, the success coach remains in the port city and the red carpet is rolled out for De Bruyne.
Now a clearly proud Napoli director reports that they are close to a signing.
“We’re pretty close, we’re positive,” sporting director Giovanni Manna told Sky Sport.
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