
Kevin De Bruyne has left a mark on football fans during a stunning 10-year spell on the pitch at Manchester City.
And now he’s made a splash off the field with a large-scale mural today unveiled of the midfield ace in Manchester city centre.
The mural, depicting undoubtedly one of the greatest players ever to play for the Blues, takes pride of place on the corner of Thomas Street and High Street in the Northern Quarter.
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The installation, started on Monday morning and completed on Wednesday afternoon, features every trophy he has won during his time at City.
The now wonder wall also includes the words ‘Ooohhh Kevin De Bruyne’, the chant belted out by our supporters to the tune of Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes as well as a crown, the regal addition earned during a decade of unbelievable service to the football club.
If you want to see it in all its glory, it will be place until the end of Thursday 28 May.
It’s been commissioned with De Bruyne set to leave City, with our home game against Bournemouth next Tuesday providing fans the opportunity to say a fond farewell to the brilliant playmaker.
There will be activity at the game in honour of KDB and our matchday programme is a special edition dedicated to the Premier League legend.
- Napoli will reportedly offer Kevin De Bruyne a two-year contract worth £10m
- He will leave the Etihad at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade
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Napoli will reportedly offer Kevin De Bruyne a contract worth £10million (€12m) as they hope to land the Manchester City star this summer.
The Belgian midfielder last month revealed that he will be leaving the Etihad after a trophy-laden decade when his contract expires at the end of the season.
The 33-year-old will be available on a free transfer and has attracted interested from a host of top clubs in Europe and Saudi Arabia.
Napoli have been touted as likely destination for De Bruyne, who is reportedly keen on linking up with Antonio Conte.
He will be offered a two-year contract worth around £5.05m (€6m) a season, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The package would be a significant reduction on the roughly £20m he is earning at City per season, but could come with the offer to extend for a third season.
Meanwhile, De Bruyne’s wife, Michel Lacroix, has been spotted in Napoli, where she is believed to have been house-hunting.
The De Bruynes in fact have a tie to the area, having been married in Sorrento, a peninsula town a little further down the Gulf of Naples coast.
Napoli are in prime position to win the Serie A title and sit at the top of the table, one point above Inter Milan, with just two fixtures remaining.
A title win in Conte’s first season in Naples would be their second in three seasons, having waited 33 years before sealing it in 2023.
The Italian club have recruited heavily from the Premier League in recent seasons and currently count Scott McTominay, Romelu Lukaku, Billy Gilmour and Philip Billing among their ranks.
The Scots have played an important role in Conte’s title charge.
McTominay was voted the Serie A Player of the Month for April and has enjoyed a stunning year since moving from Manchester United last summer for £25.5m.
He’s bagged 12 goals across all competitions for Gli Azzuri this season.
Federico Chiesa could link up with Kevin De Bruyne as Liverpool ‘receives’ transfer offer
Federico Chiesa continues to be linked with a move back to Italy, and he could join departing Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne after struggling to make an impact at Liverpool
Federico Chiesa could find himself playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne next season, although not at Liverpool.
With the summer transfer window fast approaching, there is already plenty of speculation about who will be coming and going from Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold is of course one who will be departing, while the rumor mill has gone into overdrive this week regarding incomings.
A deal for Jeremie Frimpong looks as though it is gathering pace, and he could turn out to be the Reds’ first new signing of the summer. Reports have also suggested that he could be joined by Bayer Leverkusen teammate Florian Wirtz, although Liverpool.com understands claims of a meeting with Liverpool in England this week are wide of the mark.
Meanwhile, more outgoings look likely, with Caoimhin Kelleher and Darwin Nunez expected to be among those departing this summer. There have also been suggestions that Chiesa could be on the move, less than a year after signing for the Reds.