Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed Kevin De Bruyne has already bought a villa in Italy, ahead of his expected move to the newly crowned Italian champions.
The 33-year-old made his final Premier League appearance for Manchester City at Fulham on Sunday after a glittering 10 years spell, having helped the club win six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
De Bruyne had revealed last month that Man City, who will honour him with a statue, would not be renewing his contract.
Napoli have been open about their interest in signing De Bruyne this summer ahead of their return to the Champions League.
The Italian giants held a parade on Monday to celebrate clinching their second Serie A title in three years.
During the parade, De Laurentiis revealed he had spoken to De Bruyne in the morning ahead of his expected move and said the Belgian has already bought a villa in Italy.
'Will he get to lift this cup too? Probably yes,' De Laurentiis told Italian broadcaster RAI.
'I know that he’s sorted a few things already and I believe he’s already bought a beautiful villa.
'This morning I was on a video call with him, his wife and his nine-year-old son and it was a beautiful sight.'
When asked if his comments could be considered as confirmation of De Bruyne's arrival, De Laurentiis responded 'Not yet. Until it’s in black and white, there will be no confirmation.'
De Bruyne's wife Michele Lacroix, who he married in Naples in 2017, was reported to have then visited the city recently to search for apartments.
Reports suggested Napoli, who look to have seen off MLS side Chicago Fire to sign De Bruyne, had offered him a two-year contract with an option to extend for a further season.
According to the Gazzetta Dello Sport, De Bruyne could reportedly earn up to €25million (£21million) from the deal.
The newspaper claims De Bruyne will received an initial €10m (£8m) signing bonus, before securing €5.5m (£4.6m) per season.