Report: De Bruyne's Napoli future uncertain amid talk of January exit

Kevin De Bruyne's future at Napoli is uncertain, with local reports suggesting a January departure cannot be ruled out, according to Football Italia citing Il Mattino.

De Bruyne, 35, joined Napoli on a free transfer in summer 2025 after his Manchester City contract ended. He has started all 11 of Napoli's Serie A matches this season, following an injury-hit 2024-25 campaign in which a hamstring problem kept him out for more than four months.

Il Mattino reports that coach Massimiliano Allegri has "done everything" to win De Bruyne over, but that "drastic decisions" about the Belgian's future in the January window remain possible. Napoli are expected to be active in January, with reports indicating Allegri wants three or four new signings and that Lorenzo Lucca, Noa Lang and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa are among those most likely to leave.

Napoli sit 10th in Serie A after 11 matches, 14 points behind the leaders, and have lost three of their first four Champions League games, leaving them 27th in the European standings and at risk of missing the play-off round.