Every article: Napoli considered bringing in Neymar at the beginning of the year, but ultimately chose De Bruyne

October 8th According to the "Daily Sports" report, Naples considered introducing Neymar at the beginning of the year, but the defending Serie A champion ultimately chose De Bruyne.

At the beginning of this year, a bold idea came up in the Naples Club office. Club president De Laurentiis, sporting director Manna and coach Conte discussed the possibility of signing Neymar, despite knowing the Brazilian star is returning to Santos, where he began his career, and has just six months left on his contract.

In the following weeks, Manna fantasized about seeing the Brazilian superstar conquer the fans at the Maradona Stadium with his dazzling dribbling and sprinting, making the fans seem to see the team legend shining on the lawn again. However, as time passed, sanity prevailed. The emergence of De Bruyne has caused Napoli to shift their goals, and the chance of signing Neymar has disappeared. When it was learned that the Belgian would leave Manchester City at the end of his contract, he immediately became Napoli's first choice, as the club believed that Neymar might bring unnecessary financial and tactical imbalance.

One of Conte's characteristics is his tendency to build a team team rather than relying on individual players in the team. This was demonstrated during the successful phases of Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan, with a football philosophy based on joint efforts and a tactical structure that emphasized collective pressing, defensive unity and the decentralization of offensive capabilities.

Considering Neymar's history of frequent injuries in recent years, such as missing several months of games this year due to thigh problems, his impact on Napoli may be more of a media effect than actual performance. In any case, Neymar ultimately decided to extend his contract at the Brazilian club, while De Bruyne quickly integrated into the team after joining and helped Napoli hit the fifth Serie A title. After 6 rounds of Serie A games, Napoli currently tops the standings. Although they are only on the same point as Roma, Conte is obviously satisfied with the team's existing lineup.