The first signing of the Serie A championship is finalized! De Bruyne will join: 2+1 contract, signing fee of 10 million

33-year-old de Bruyne, one step away from Naples!

On May 31, authoritative transfer reporter Di Mazio confirmed that De Bruyne is about to join Naples. This Sunday, Naples will exchange signed documents with De Bruyne's agent and arrange a physical examination next Monday. De Bruyne will be Naples' first signing this summer.

For Naples, there have been many happy events recently. In the final battle of Serie A, Napoli defeated Cagliari 2-0, defeating Inter Milan with a 1-point advantage, winning the fourth Serie A championship in team history; coach Conte also confirmed that he would continue to coach Napoli next season. Conte stayed in office to ensure the stability of Naples. In order to keep Conte, Naples prepared a transfer budget of 200 million euros and made large-scale signings to enhance the team's strength. The important task of the Serie A champion this summer is to introduce De Bruyne.

De Bruyne has long confirmed that he will leave Manchester City, who has played for 10 years this summer. At Manchester City, De Bruyne made 422 appearances, contributed 108 goals and 177 assists, and won 18 championship trophys. Naples acted quickly and threw the olive branch to De Bruyne.

Dimazio's official website revealed that De Bruyne's transfer has actually been completed. On June 1, Naples will exchange documents with the lawyers in De Bruyne. Afterwards, Naples arranged a medical examination for De Bruyne, with the time being set for next Monday. If the time is rushed, the physical examination will be conducted after the FIFA match day.

"Milan Sports Daily, transfer reporter Romano and other sources revealed that Naples has prepared a 2+1 contract for de Bruyne, with an annual salary of 6 million euros after tax in the first two years and 5 million euros in the third year. Since it is a free transfer, De Bruyne can also receive a signing fee of 10 million euros. Naples signs De Bruyne, the only suspense is whether De Bruyne will play the Club World Cup for Manchester City (June 14-July 13).

Former Premier League top master De Bruyne will become Naples' first sign this summer. For Naples, this is an important signing to improve the offensive level. In the 2024-25 season, Napoli scored only 59 goals in 38 Serie A games, averaging only 1.55 goals per game. Lukaku had 14 goals, McTominay had 12 goals, and there was no scorer with more than 8 goals. De Bruyne is good at organizing passes, and Belgian superstars come to Serie A to "technical poverty alleviation", and Lukaku and Wheat will both become beneficiaries.