De Bruyne to PSV? Dutch Champions Open Talks for Shock January Move

PSV hopeful of landing De Bruyne as Everton join race

Kevin De Bruyne could make a stunning return to the Eredivisie, with PSV hopeful of beating Everton to his signature in January.

PSV 'in talks' with Kevin De Bruyne over shock January transfer...

PSV are plotting a sensational January swoop for Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, with the Eredivisie champions identifying the Belgian as their headline target for the winter window.

De Bruyne, 35, is understood to have been given the green light to leave Napoli on a free transfer in January. His spell in Italy has failed to take off, and reports in Naples claim his relationship with several teammates including Rasmus Hojlund, Lorenzo Lucca and Giovanni Di Lorenzo has completely broken down.

Dutch newspapers Eindhovens Dagblad and De Telegraaf both report that PSV have already made contact at the highest level to sound out a deal. The Eindhoven club are said to be increasingly optimistic about landing him, with ED reporter Rik Elfrink claiming De Bruyne has not dismissed the approach out of hand.

De Bruyne's numbers since leaving Man City

De Bruyne would be a major coup for PSV, with head coach Peter Bosz recently admitting the Eindhoven side have lacked a player capable of changing games on his own since Joey Veerman and Ismail Saibari departed in the summer.

The former Manchester City playmaker is viewed as a direct boost to the attack. Romanian winger Dennis Man is expected to be moved on in January, while Sami Ouaissa is yet to play a single minute since arriving from NEC Nijmegen. That has left PSV relying on Ruben van Bommel, Esmir Bajraktarevic, 18-year-old Amir Bouhamdi and Ivan Perisic, who is out of contract in the summer.

PSV are not alone in the race, however, with Everton also reported to be monitoring De Bruyne's situation.

Since his move to Napoli in 2025, De Bruyne has registered 9 goals and 6 assists in 36 appearances in all competitions.