Napoli, De Bruyne: “Gabriel Jesus is a profile we do not have. Foul on the goal against Genoa? 50-50. Conte only thinks about football, Allegri takes care of relationships”

Long interview with the Belgian, who also speaks about the Serie A title: "If I look at the squad and the signings, I think Inter are the clear favourites. We are there with the usual six or seven teams, all close together in no particular order"

Kevin De Bruyne, Napoli midfielder, gave a long interview to the Corriere dello Sport: "Did the goal against Genona come from a foul? 50-50, it depends on what angle you look at it from: from my point of view, I was coming from one side and he came towards me. However you want to see it, I was a little surprised but it is part of the game. People talk, I am not interested".

Training camp not far away

"Last year after the injury I did not think about retirement. But sometimes I do think about it. I think about my future, about my children, who are no longer very young, and about what the best decision for the future is. All perfectly normal at this stage of my career."

Leaving Napoli? Never said it

"This summer I never thought about leaving Napoli. I never said that. The fact is that when I say something I am very direct, but sometimes people do not like it and embroider all sorts of stories around it. All summer they were talking about 'Kevin here, Kevin there'. They did not know where I was or where my family were. I care a lot about my privacy."

What went wrong with Conte

"It happens, it's not a problem. If they ask me a question, I'm honest. I always choose the truth: I like playing good football and I said so even before arriving. I will never change who I am, it's what makes me the player I am. This is me"

Conte-Allegri differences

"Conte is very rigid, more focused on the professional relationship. Football, football, football. He only thinks about football. There is no personal connection with the players. Allegri, on the other hand, is a bit more relaxed, more informal, and from what I have been able to see he pays more attention to the personal bond. Every coach is different from the next and I have worked with many different coaches."

Allegri’s project

"I arrived 20 days ago and everything has changed, I don’t want to make an analysis after such a short time. But I’d say we’ve started well and I feel good too, so much so that I started playing straight away".

Gabriel Jesus added value

"What does he bring? Quality. Quality in attack with the ball, in hold-up play and in our build-up. He is probably a profile we do not have, different from Rasmus or Lorenzo. If he were to arrive, he could help us. Also with his experience: he knows how to win. It is important, we will see what happens."