"Shocking Departure: De Bruyne Stuns Fans as He Waves Goodbye to Man City for New Challenge"

Kevin De Bruyne shared an emotional goodbye to Manchester City following the confirmation of his transfer to Italian powerhouse Napoli.

The Belgian star expressed disappointment when revealing that City had decided not to extend his contract, ending his ten-year journey at the Etihad Stadium as part of a significant team restructuring.

While rumors circulated about a surprising switch to Liverpool or a move to Major League Soccer, Napoli emerged as the frontrunner for his signature and successfully persuaded De Bruyne to bring his talents to Naples—a city that holds special meaning in his life as the location where he married in 2017.

With his Napoli transfer now official, De Bruyne, who will be honored with a statue at City, offered his final goodbye to supporters.

"The past 10 years have been incredible with everything we've accomplished here. It's been an amazing journey and a complete pleasure," De Bruyne expressed during his farewell ceremony.

"It was wonderful working diligently to help build something that brought the Club the success we achieved. I'm extremely proud to have contributed to that. Manchester has been home for me and my family throughout these 10 years.

"Everyone inside and outside the club pushed me to become the best version of myself. They made me significantly better than I was before.

"And the City supporters were incredibly welcoming from day one, and having a packed stadium supporting me and my family was beyond words.

"Thank you so much."

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