Belgian has offered offer
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At 33, Kevin de Bruyne is not the most valuable player who will be free from July 1, but the most well -known in all of Europe. The midfield director does not receive a new contract from Manchester City and this calls according to the transfer expert Gianluca di Marzio SSC Naples and FC Liverpool on the scene – while the Reds already have the championship, Napoli is about to play three before the end of the season.
“The Athletic” recently reported that MLS-Club Chicago Fire in the pole position was a commitment of the Belgian, which, however, should prefer to continue in Europe. In Naples they hope to benefit from the good relationship between Romelu Lukaku (31) and de Bruyne, who together stood 77 times for the Belgian national team on the field. The Liverpool FC is said to have already made a contract offer.
“Of course I was a bit surprised, but I just have to accept it. This is fine. To be honest, I still think that I can play at this level, as I just show. I understand that clubs have to make decisions,” said de Bruyne about the decision of the Citizens from the playmaker after ten years. In 2024/25 in 2,137 minutes, he was directly involved in 14 goals in 2024/25. Even though he was in the starting eleven in the last five league charges and contributed three scorer points, his influence on the game of the dethroned series champion this season decreased.
The Belgian, for which 106.5 million euros have been paid for replacement with three transfers, is one of the best paid footballers in the world with a rumored annual salary of around 24 million euros. On July 1, 2025, he will change the club for the first time. Other well-known offensive and central midfielder, whose contracts expire in the summer, are Angel Gomes (24, Lille), Neymar (33, Santos), Mario Pasalic (30, Atalanta), Marco Verratti (32, al-Arabi SC), Christian Eriksen (33, Man United) and Luka Modrić (39, Real Madrid).