De Bruyne greeted by fans when arriving for medical Nypan in line to sign from Rosenborg for £12.4m Kevin De Bruyne has completed his move to Napoli on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City. The midfielder, who turns 34 this month, joins the Serie A champions three days after scoring a late winner for Belgium against Wales. De Bruyne was greeted by excited fans chanting “Kevin” when he arrived for his medical and Napoli’s social media posts announcing the deal included one showing him wearing a crowd, with a Napoli shield by his right hand and a sword to his left. “King Kev is here,” the club wrote. Continue reading...

Just when Wales thought they had done enough to earn an unthinkable comeback draw, having trailed 3-0 in the first half, Kevin De Bruyne wheeled away in celebration, arms splayed, after regaining Belgium the lead. Now it was 4-3, Wales’s extraordinary work undone but not forgotten, Craig Bellamy’s unbeaten run finally over. In the city of the Delirium Village, a cul-de-sac near the Grand Place home to endless varieties of beer, for the 4,500 Wales supporters who made the pilgrimage deliriousness turned to disappointment. A few minutes earlier, a marathon VAR check after Romelu Lukaku thought he had scored went in Wales’s favour, the officials establishing the ball went out of play in the buildup. Belgium went to pieces against arguably their bogey team but an unmarked De Bruyne found a winner to cap a ludicrous game. Continue reading...

The unbeaten reign of Craig Bellamy continued as his Wales side propelled themselves to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with a thumping win over Liechtenstein. Bellamy was appointed head coach in July 2024 and the national side have drawn four and won five since he was named. Wales leapfrogged North Macedonia, who drew 1-1 against Belgium. The Red Devils are only just getting their qualifiers underway because they were involved in Nations League playoffs in March. Belgium are the favourites to top the group and qualify automatically for next year’s tournament. But Wales’ great run has put them in a good position to challenge Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium, who they play on Monday and have a history of upsetting with that famous 3-1 win in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016. Continue reading...

Inter Miami reportedly holds the Belgian’s MLS rightsSigning him would be complex under salary rules If Kevin De Bruyne decides to come to Major League Soccer for his next professional stop, the destination could very well be with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. The Athletic and ESPN each reported on Monday that the South Florida club has acquired the Belgian star’s discovery rights, giving them the right of first refusal within to negotiate a contract with De Bruyne should he decide to move to the league after he leaves Manchester City. Inter Miami declined to comment on the reports. Continue reading...

Manchester United want to sign Matheus Cunha, Inter Miami plot Kevin de Bruyne scoop and Everton enter race for Liam Delap.

Goalkeeper reveals side have trained to deal with them‘The first thing is not to concede too many corners’ Thibaut Courtois has revealed that Real Madrid are wary of Arsenal’s prowess from set pieces and have been preparing specifically for the challenge of facing them. The reigning European champions come into Tuesday’s first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Emirates following a 2-1 home defeat by Valencia in La Liga that left them four points behind leaders Barcelona. A poor defensive performance saw Madrid concede their 10th goal from a corner this season, although Carlo Ancelotti will welcome back Courtois and David Alaba from injury against Mikel Arteta’s side. Continue reading...

We know Kevin de Bruyne is leaving Manchester City in the summer but former City keeper Shay Given explores who else might be going - and who should stay?

Injured striker is a blow but Marmoush’s impact since his move suggests team have speed to trouble Manchester United The bombshell that Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer has overshadowed the buildup to the Manchester derby, but Pep Guardiola has a more pressing absence to deal with: working out how to play without the injured Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has scored 21 of Manchester City’s 57 league goals and few would argue he is not the best striker in the world. Before Wednesday’s victory over Leicester, he had missed one Premier League match all season, clocking up the second-highest number of minutes of any City player. Continue reading...

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