Napoli Improve Offer for De Bruyne, Juventus Inquire | OneFootball

Napoli have taken another step toward signing Kevin De Bruyne, increasing their proposal, and are waiting for the player and his family to decide. Everything is set to close the deal if they do agree to transfer to Campania, Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto reports (via SOSFanta).

At this stage, the Partenopei are competing primarily with the Chicago Fire. Liverpool have been linked but have different ideas at the moment, even though Mohamed Salah spoke publicly about this possibility. Juventus made a call too, but the Azzurri are by far the most determined suitors.

Napoli have tweaked their offer for De Bruyne, reaching an agreement in principle on a two-year deal with an option at a €10M net salary for the first two seasons and slightly inferior for the final one. There are no issues on that front, but it’s a life and career choice for the star midfielder and those close to him. He’s taking his time to be sure to make the correct one.

The 34-year-old has an affinity for the area, as he got married in Sant’Agnello, near Sorrento, about 50 kilometers South of Naples. Dries Mertens was the best man, Corriere dello Sport informs. The search for a mansion on the gulf has gone well, and he might acquire it rather than just rent it.

Our Take on Napoli and De Bruyne

They have gotten so close that it’d be a pity if they missed out. It’s not so subtly a message to Antonio Conte that they are serious about bolstering the squad and being competitive at the highest level in a more challenging season even by modifying their strategy. They would have never signed a veteran with massive wages in the past.