De Bruyne to meet with Allegri before decision on Napoli future | OneFootball

Kevin De Bruyne’s future at Napoli will be decided after the World Cup, with the Belgian having made clear he wants to sit down with incoming coach Massimiliano Allegri before making any decision, and with Allegri understood to consider De Bruyne a valuable asset he has no intention of losing.

According to Corriere dello Sport, via IlNapolista, there are significant grounds for optimism that De Bruyne will remain in Naples for a second season.

The club has no desire to force his exit, Allegri wants to keep him, and De Bruyne himself wants to understand the new project before committing. All three parties are pointing in the same direction, but the formal conversation must come first.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 15: Kevin De Bruyne #7 of Belgium is challenged by Hamdy Fathy #14 of Egypt during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and Egypt at Seattle Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

De Bruyne’s injury-hit debut season puts Napoli contract decision on hold until World Cup concludes

De Bruyne‘s opening campaign at Napoli was heavily compromised by a serious hamstring injury that limited his involvement and prevented supporters from seeing him at his best.

That context has shaped the club’s patient approach, there is no urgency to resolve his situation before both parties have had the chance to speak properly and assess what the next chapter could look like under Allegri’s management.

The Belgian is currently in the United States with a Belgium side that has underwhelmed at the tournament so far.

Once his World Cup adventure concludes, the meeting with Allegri will take place, and that conversation, the paper suggests, is likely to be decisive in confirming what both club and player appear to want: a continuation.