Report De Bruyne scheduled direct Napoli call with Conte | OneFootball

According to reports in Belgium, Kevin De Bruyne has given his preference to Napoli and scheduled a call so he can speak directly to coach Antonio Conte.

The Manchester City midfielder will be a free agent when his contract expires on June 30 and is looking for his next adventure after a long spell at the Premier League side.

There were already reports of negotiations and Napoli are certainly helped by the fact De Bruyne loves the area so much, he chose Sorrento – near Naples – as the venue for his wedding.

De Bruyne has his heart set on Napoli

Inter Milan’s Italian midfielder #23 Nicolo Barella (L) vies with Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne (R) during the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad stadium, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 18, 2024 (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Now Belgian transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri claims on Sky Sport that Napoli have offered him a two-year contract with option to extend for a third season.

De Bruyne has reportedly given the green light and is waiting to see what the salary proposal will entail, knowing full well that nobody in Europe can match the current wages he commands at Manchester City, namely €20m per season gross.

Conte can convince De Bruyne

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 27: Antonio Conte Napoli head coach looks on before the Serie A match between Napoli and Torino at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 27, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Tavolieri also insists that a call has been scheduled to speak directly with coach Conte, even though it remains to be seen if he will be on the Napoli bench again next season.