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Kevin De Bruyne has hinted that Romelu Lukaku played a key role in easing his transition from Manchester City to Napoli.
Kevin De Bruyne, after a decade at Manchester City, is eager to begin his next chapter at Serie A champions Napoli, confident that the presence of Romelu Lukaku would make things easier.
The Belgian midfielder joined Napoli on a free transfer last month following the expiration of his Manchester City contract.
Considered one of the Premier League's all-time great midfielders, Kevin De Bruyne explained his decision to leave England.
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Kevin De Bruyne is confident that the presence of his Belgian teammate, Romelu Lukaku, will undoubtedly ease his transition.
"Romelu was thrilled when I told him about the move. We've been close friends since we were 13, and we even lived together for a few months during our time at Chelsea,” Kevin De Bruyne said as quoted by ESPN Sport.
“Having him here to help me translate and navigate the team dynamics under Antonio Conte is a huge advantage."
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The 34-year-old was drawn to the ambitious project at Napoli and the opportunity to compete at a high level in Italy.
Kevin De Bruyne noted that Napoli were already champions, but that they were still striving to improve.
De Bruyne hopes to contribute to the team's growth and expressed excitement to learn a new style of play in a new league.
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"I have been in the Premier League for so long and in the end I decided to go out of England," De Bruyne added.
"I have done what I have done, and in the end, I am a Man City player for life. It was also with the way that it ended for me, I thought, that it was time to find a new challenge.
"When I had the whole project in front of me and then the fact that I could play in Italy and still play at a high level was exciting for me."
Napoli kick off their 2025-26 Serie A season on August 13 against Sassuolo.
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