What Van Bommel believes: De Bruyne is a perfect fit for PSV, family advantage

Mark van Bommel believes that the 35‑year‑old Belgian Kevin De Bruyne would be an excellent fit for PSV, should he decide in January to swap Napoli for Eindhoven. Marc Degryse, who played two seasons for PSV and is a 63‑time Belgian international, shares that enthusiasm and points to the family and sporting advantage, which according to him makes the decision easier.

Transfer plans and mutual interest

On Wednesday it suddenly emerged that PSV wants to achieve a spectacular arrival of De Bruyne in January. According to leading media the interest is mutual. The playmaker does not feel at home in Napoli. Van Bommel emphasizes that Kevin himself must make the decision, but that he does not live far away and Dutch football suits him well, Van Bommel said to VTM.

He added: “The attacking way of playing, always wanting to play, at ten… In that respect it fits,” says the club icon of the Dutch champion, who at the end of his career returned from Italy to the old nest. He arrived in the summer of 2012 from AC Milan. Degryse shares that view and says: “I think he could become very happy there, also because it is closer to home,” the 63‑time Belgian international said. He received a signing bonus of 10 million and earns 5.5 million net per year, which must be adjusted to PSV’s highest salary of 4 million gross per year. He added that PSV only thinks about attacking, as we saw last week against Club Brugge.

De Bruyne will take the field on Thursday evening for the Red Devils against Turkey and was quickly on target. PSV is monitoring the situation closely and wants to bring him in this winter, which seems feasible. He signed a year and a half ago with Napoli, where the Lombard is the all‑time top scorer, and PSV interest is explosive; he already has 65 caps for the Red Devils. Currently PSV leads the Eredivisie.

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Financial and personal considerations

His first year at Gent was marked by a new hamstring injury, an area that remained vulnerable since the Champions League final of Manchester City against Inter Milan in June 2023. He missed 129 days after a penalty on 25 October 2025, the longest absence of his career. The cooperation with Antonio Conte was difficult; he stated that it was a tough season and he never really could play in his position. Under Massimiliano Allegri his role varies between a position in front of the defence and behind the striker.

Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo criticised foreign players who do not speak enough, possibly aimed at De Bruyne, who this season is the fifth most used player with 15 matches, four goals and two assists. The Napoli frenzy contrasts with the calm that Manchester enjoyed for ten years. De Bruyne's family had habits in Napoli that were disrupted, despite the sunshine and the lifestyle they valued. His contract expires in June next year.

PSV's offer could be attractive for his family, as a house is being built in Bolderberg, near Heusden‑Zolder, just an hour from Eindhoven, allowing his children Mason (10), Rome (8) and Suri (6) to attend school in Limburg. He received a signing bonus of 10 million and, according to, earns 5.5 million net per year, which must be adjusted to PSV's highest salary of 4 million gross per year. He puts pleasure above all and would be open to a club that previously attracted Mario Götze or Ivan Perišić. At 35 years old the midfielder knows he is at the final crossroads of his career.

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