Kevin De Bruyne warned his future is doubtful and didn’t maintain again on his frustration with Antonio Conte at Napoli. ‘We’ve very completely different visions of soccer. I’m completely happy he left.’
The previous hero was a free agent when he agreed the switch to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona final summer time.
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He didn’t get a lot time to relish the chance, struggling a severe thigh harm in late October that dominated him out till March.
The ultimately made 21 aggressive appearances for Napoli, with 5 objectives and 4 assists, however by no means fairly bonded along with his coach.
, De Bruyne revealed simply how dangerous his rapport with Conte was.
De Bruyne didn’t get together with Conte
NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 06: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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“Clearly it was troublesome for me as a result of Conte has a really completely different imaginative and prescient of soccer to mine. In fact, I by no means had the chance to play in my most popular place.
“In any case, I all the time tried to present my all for the crew.”
, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli and teammate pose for a photograph at full-time following their victory within the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
De Bruyne vented his and the customarily defensive strategy he took to video games.
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“We performed very defensively. In the event you attempt to win each recreation by a one-goal margin with a 4-5-1 formation, you play a sure kind of soccer. In the beginning of the season, we sat again even deeper.
“Our centre-forward scored simply 10 objectives, so the statistics should not going to be nice…”
NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 06: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli in motion throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
When he was requested if he was completely happy that Conte had left Napoli,
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“For me, sure. So far as I’m involved, he was not obliged to remain. There have been guarantees made final summer time on the best way that we might be taking part in, however on the finish of the day not a lot of it occurred.
“I discovered {that a} pity. Soccer must be gratifying, and sadly I discovered that side missing. There’s no level beating across the bush, we have now completely different visions of soccer. I by no means received to play in my place below Conte.”
Relating to his future, even with out Conte nonetheless on the helm, De Bruyne just isn’t making any guarantees.
“I nonetheless have a 12 months left on my contract, however I wish to speak about it. There was plenty of speak final 12 months of how we’d play and what we might do, however none of it occurred.”
NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 06: Massimiliano Allegri AC Milan greets Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach earlier than the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
Contemplating the highest candidate to take over at Napoli is Max Allegri, who if something is much more defensively-minded than Conte, we might see De Bruyne strolling away.