Kevin De Bruyne has issued a three-word message after completing his free transfer from to Napoli. The Belgian spent a decade at the Etihad Stadium, lifting six titles and the in a treble-winning season.

But City decided to allow him to leave when his contract expired this summer. That was against De Bruyne's wishes, with the 33-year-old caught by surprise by the club's decision to let him go.

The midfielder was linked with a move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. A deal with Lionel Messi's side did not come to fruition, with De Bruyne instead opting to remain in Europe.

The club he has decided to join is Napoli, who won the Serie A title this season. They are managed by , a man De Bruyne has never played under, but who holds a reputation for being one of the best coaches in the game.

The completion of the deal was announced on Thursday with a picture of De Bruyne alongside Napoli club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. Alongside the picture, De Bruyne included a short message to his new club.

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De Bruyne wrote: "Sono qui." That translates to 'I am here' in English. The Belgian also added a blue love heart emoji to the end of the message.

Meanwhile De Laurentiis also posted the photo on his social media pages, along with the comment: "Benvenuto Kevin!" That translates into 'Welcome Kevin' in English.

Napoli have won two of the last three Serie A titles, with this season’s success led by former Premier League players Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay. Former star McTominay was also named the Italian top-flight's Player of the Year.

A leaving ceremony was held for De Bruyne after his final game at the Etihad. During that, the Belgian delivered an emotional speech to the crowd to thank them for their support.

“It’s been unbelievable to have the 10 years that I had with everything that happened here. It’s been an unbelievable ride and an absolute pleasure,” De Bruyne said.

“It was a joy working really hard to try and help create something that brought the Club the success we enjoyed. I’m super proud to have played a part in that. Manchester has been my home and my family’s home for these past 10 years.

“Everybody pushed me so hard inside and outside the club to be the best version of myself. They made me so much better than I was before.

“And the City fans were so welcoming from the beginning and to have had a full stadium supporting me and family [was] indescribable. Thank you very much.”

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