Manchester City icon Kevin De Bruyne appears to be inching closer to a Napoli transfer after it was confirmed that he has bought a house in Naples.

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• De Bruyne plays last Man City game
• Linked with Napoli transfer move
• Belgian buys house in Naples

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  La Gazetta dello Sport states that De Bruyne's agents will meet with Napoli representatives on Wednesday over the possibility of signing a two-year deal, with the option of a third year, and a €10 million (£8.4m) signing bonus.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  De Bruyne will, arguably, go down as City's greatest player but that was not enough for him to be offered a new contract. The 33-year-old played his last game for the Manchester outfit on Sunday, and now speculation is rife he will join newly-crowned Serie A champions Napoli shortly after becoming a free agent. And according to Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis, the Belgian international has bought a house in Naples and a move is very much on the cards.

• WHAT DE LAURENTIIS SAID

  He told RAI: "Could De Bruyne be nearby to celebrate Napoli's title? Probably yes. He bought a beautiful house here in the city, I had a call with him, his wife, and his nine-year-old son this morning, it was a beautiful sight. There is nothing signed yet."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  It may just be a matter of time before the attacking midfielder departs City and joins Napoli ahead of next season.

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