🎥 Fans go wild as De Bruyne arrives at top club
As a freshly crowned Serie A champion, the mood at SSC Napoli couldn't be better right now.
Or could it? Because with Kevin de Bruyne, "I Partenopei" are on the verge of pulling off a truly masterful transfer coup. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has already given the free transfer from Manchester City his famous "Here we go".
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Today, Thursday, De Bruyne arrived in Naples for his medical check and was greeted by euphoric fans. "Kevin, Kevin" chants echoed through the southern Italian metropolis.
Provided all formalities are fulfilled, the deal should be officially completed in just a few hours - and Napoli will have landed a new superstar!
With that, the second Scudetto in a row should actually be a done deal...
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