Liverpool made a surprise bid to sign Kevin De Bruyne after he left Manchester City in the summer transfer window.
The Belgian midfielder’s decade-long spell at Eastlands came to end this past season after the club decided to let his contract run out.
De Bruyne opened the door to joining another Premier League club, but ultimately decided to link up with Antonio Conte at Napoli.
Liverpool among five clubs who tried to sign Kevin De Bruyne
Liverpool threw their hat in the ring to sign De Bruyne as a free agent, holding a “short conversation” with the 33-year-old, according to The Athletic.
Juventus also made a “casual enquiry”, while Inter Milan could not act on their interest as there is no space in their squad.
Chicago Fire were more serious contenders to land De Bruyne and his final decision was between the MLS outfit and Napoli.
De Bruyne “leaned more towards” a move to Chicago at times, but he was swayed by figures from the Partenopei, such as Romelu Lukaku, to join the Serie A champions.
The six-time Premier League winner was also lured by the prospect of Champions League football and playing under head coach Conte. Interestingly, the report claims he was “partly motivated” to prove Man City wrong for letting him go.
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