Ambitious Como among Serie A sides interested in free agent De Bruyne | OneFootball

Ambitious Serie A side Como are among the Serie A sides reportedly interested in a deal for soon-to-be free agent and Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, according to updates in Italy.

De Bruyne, who has six Premier League titles to his name, has announced that he will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. There have already been strong links with a move to MLS, to Saudi Arabia, and also to a number of clubs in Europe, including in the Premier League and Serie A.

Soon after De Bruyne’s announcement regarding his Man City future, there had been links with a move to Inter, who have capitalised on the signing of free agents in recent years: Marcus Thuram, Piotr Zielinski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Andre Onana among them.

However, a move to Inter is unlikely given the owners’ stance on making a significant investment on a player of De Bruyne’s age. The current Nerazzurri owners have been in charge since the end of the 2023-24 season, hence the change in recruitment policy.

Inter Milan’s Italian midfielder #23 Nicolo Barella (L) vies with Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne (R) during the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad stadium, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 18, 2024 (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Como among Serie A clubs interested in De Bruyne

According to reports from Calciomercato.com, Como are also among the Serie A sides interested in a deal for De Bruyne.

Though they are still in their first season in the top flight after promotion from Serie B, Como have shown their ambition with a number of high profile appointments, including that of Cesc Fabregas as head coach, and the additions of Nico Paz, Assane Diao, Sergi Roberto, Maxence Caqueret and Alex Valle.

COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 07: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas looks on before the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Juventus at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on February 07, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Como had also been linked with a high-profile move for Milan left-back Theo Hernandez during the January transfer window.

Como’s ownership group is also the wealthiest in Serie A, with an estimated net worth of over €40 billion.