De Bruyne ready to sign Napoli contract worth 6m per season | OneFootball

More details are emerging on the Napoli proposal that Kevin De Bruyne is on the verge of accepting, including his salary structure and signing on fee.

The midfielder is a free agent, as his contract with Manchester City will expire on June 30.

Although there are other offers, above all from Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire, he is widely reported to be leaning towards Napoli.

It is a football choice as well as a lifestyle one, because his wedding was in Sorrento, just off the coast of Naples.

De Bruyne has chosen Napoli

Inter Milan’s Italian midfielder #23 Nicolo Barella (L) vies with Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne (R) during the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad stadium, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 18, 2024 (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

According to Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto, the contract offer from Napoli is for three years and has a staggered wage structure.

For the first two seasons, the pay would be €6m per year net, then dropping to €5m for the third campaign.

It is a significant cut from the salary he enjoys at Manchester City, but that was inevitable.

There will also be a signing on bonus considering his status as a free agent, which Sportitalia claim is worth €10m.

TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 11: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City controls the ball under pressure from Federico Gatti and Kenan Yildiz of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Juventus and Manchester City at Juventus Stadium on December 11, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

An announcement is expected fairly soon, with multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia, Sportitalia and more all confident he will choose the Partenopei.

Napoli are already celebrating, as last night they won the Serie A title for the second time in three years, and have also qualified for the Champions League.