De Bruyne's wife says family wants to leave Napoli soon

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 10:01 · Archive

Kevin De Bruyne's wife has said the family wants to leave Naples and return to Belgium as soon as possible.

Kevin De Bruyne's wife Michelle has said the family wants to leave Napoli and return to Belgium as soon as possible. In an interview with Belgian magazine NINA, she expressed a desire to move to Limburg, saying 'We are going to live here in Limburg. The sooner we get here, the better'.

Michelle cited difficulties with daily life in Naples. She said De Bruyne 'leads a very restricted life in Napoli' and that the family cannot do things together in the city. She contrasted this with their time in Manchester, where they could move around without attracting attention: 'In Manchester, it was different. Where we lived, people had seen us so often that it wasn't special anymore. We could walk out the door there without a single photo being taken. In Naples, that is impossible.'

De Bruyne, 35, joined Napoli in summer 2025 after a ten-year spell at Manchester City. His first season has been troubled: he has struggled with fitness and clashed with former manager Antonio Conte. The situation has not improved under current manager Max Allegri, with Napoli currently sitting tenth in Serie A. Reports earlier in the season indicated De Bruyne was involved in a dressing room dispute with team-mates.

How it is being reported

• Kevin De Bruyne and his wife 'counting down the days' until Napoli exit as destination eyedKevin De Bruyne's wife has spoken publicly about their desire to return to Belgium as the Manchester City legend struggles with aspects of life at NapoliMirror Sport · 14 Nov, 09:45
• Kevin De Bruyne to leave Napoli 'the sooner the better', his wife announces: Man City legend, 35, desperate to quit his 'not nice existence' after rows with team-mates, bosses and fan issuesBut things haven't gone to plan in Italy, with De Bruyne struggling for fitness in his first season, while he also clashed with former boss Antonio Conte.Daily Mail Sport · 13 Nov, 22:01

In this story: Kevin De Bruyne · Michelle De Bruyne · Napoli · Manchester City · Antonio Conte · Max Allegri · Belgium · Limburg

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