Everton hold talks to sign Napoli’s Kevin De Bruyne

Everton have reportedly made contact to sign Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, as per Italian outlet Calciomercato.

Since moving to the Hill Dickinson Stadium from Chelsea, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has established himself as an undisputed starter in the creative midfield position.

Last season, he made 12 goal contributions in 32 appearances across all competitions. The 28-year-old has even enjoyed a bright start this term, tallying five goals and assists.

Moreover, the Englishman has been helping his side mount a top four charge in the Premier League, sitting just two points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

Apart from Dewsbury-Hall, the Toffees currently have Carlos Alcaraz as a specialist option to deploy in the CAM role, but he has failed to break into David Moyes’ starting line-up.

So, it appears Everton have started exploring options to strengthen the No.10 position. Now, Calciomercato report that the Merseyside club are interested in De Bruyne and have already held initial talks to understand his availability.

Although the 35-year-old’s existing deal is set to expire at the end of this season, Napoli might be reluctant to sell him in January. So, Everton may have to wait until next summer to sign him.

De Bruyne to Everton

Following a successful decade at Manchester City, De Bruyne decided to join Napoli as a free agent last year. However, he struggled to showcase his best in his debut Serie A campaign due to fitness problems.

He made nine goal contributions in 21 appearances across all competitions. De Bruyne has continued to display below-average performances this season, tallying six goals and assists in 15 appearances.

Napoli, on the other hand, have struggled under Massimiliano Allegri’s guidance thus far this season, languishing in mid-table with 15 points from 11 matches. Moreover, Napoli are out of the top 24 of the Champions League table, having lost three out of four matches.

Nevertheless, the Belgian is a Premier League-proven player and could be a shrewd acquisition for Everton to add depth to the engine room should they sign him.

However, it is going to be interesting to see whether the Merseyside club eventually manage to lure him to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in January or next summer.