Kevin De Bruyne and his wife Michele are desperate to leave Italy amid reported interest from Everton in the midfielder. The former Manchester City star's future at Napoli has been thrown into doubt after reports suggested he could leave as early as January, six months before his contract ends.
A report from Italy claimed Everton had been in touch with the playmaker's representatives about a move to Merseyside, while PSV Eindhoven have also been linked with the 35-year-old.
Family's desire to return to Belgium
Michele De Bruyne has already made clear the couple are not entirely happy in Naples. Speaking to Belgian magazine NINA in September, she said they plan to settle back in the Belgian province of Limburg.
She also spoke about how simpler life was in Manchester than in Naples, where De Bruyne has to lead a "restricted life" because of his football star status. She said: "Of course, we think about the future together. And increasingly often, we say to each other, 'We are going to live here in Limburg. The sooner we get here, the better.'"
"Kevin leads a very restricted life in Napoli. It's not much fun for him. Besides, we can't do anything together as a family in the city. That's the other side of the coin, isn't it?"
"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."
Difficult first campaign at Napoli
De Bruyne left City after 10 years before a trying first campaign with Napoli, where he did not see eye to eye with manager Antonio Conte. De Bruyne admitted he was glad to see the back of the Italian manager, who left by mutual consent in the summer, with Massimiliano Allegri now at the helm.
Speaking ahead of the World Cup, De Bruyne said: "Obviously it was difficult for me because Conte has a very different vision of football to mine. In truth, I never had the opportunity to play in my preferred position."
"In any case, I always tried to give my all for the team. We played very defensively. If you try to win every game by a one-goal margin with a 4-5-1 formation, you play a certain type of football."
De Bruyne has been playing regularly for Napoli, who sit a disappointing 10th in the Serie A table.
