Kevin De Bruyne's Napoli future uncertain as January exit looms
Il Mattino reports the Belgian could leave as early as January, after Allegri's side lost seven of its first 15 games and sit 10th in Serie A.
Kevin De Bruyne could leave Napoli as early as January, according to Il Mattino, which has his future up in the air. The Belgian joined on a free transfer in summer 2025, when his Manchester City contract ran out, and has started all 11 Serie A games this season.
The context is not helping. Under Massimiliano Allegri, who replaced Antonio Conte, the team has lost seven of its first 15 matches and sits 10th in Serie A, 14 points behind the leaders. In the Champions League they have lost three of their first four games and are 27th, at risk of not even reaching the play-off round.
De Bruyne was already embroiled in controversy last season, when he said he was happy to see Conte go and that he never got to play in his preferred position. Allegri wants three or four signings in January, and the most likely names to go are:
- Lorenzo Lucca
- Noa Lang
- Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa
The paper does not rule out drastic decisions over De Bruyne, even though the coach has done everything to win him over.
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