Liverpool’s Love-Hate De Bruyne Negotiation…

Holy footballs, Batman! The Premier League’s very own Wizard of Dribble, Kevin De Bruyne, swapped the sky blue of Manchester for the pizza-laden pastures of Napoli. After waving a wand and lifting trophies at City — six Premier Leagues, one Champions League, two FA Cups, and five League Cups — KDB himself has turned transfer hot potato at 33. But not before a cheeky tete-a-tete with Liverpool left Kopites dreaming of curling assists falling like confetti!

In a plot twist straight from a detective comic, Liverpool reportedly tickled the idea of luring the Belgian maestro to Anfield — only for the talks to hit more headwinds than a plastic bag in a blustery wind. The Reds were also eyeing other sparkling youth treasures like Florian Wirtz and Rayan Cherki. De Bruyne’s possibility of warming the bench at Liverpool was less appealing than a corner flag on a cold night, pushing him to say “ciao” to spaghetti and Naples sunshine instead.

But what’s a transfer saga without a sprinkle of the Salah Show? Mo Salah, Liverpool’s king of cheek, threw in a friendly jab, hinting at an open slot for De Bruyne. Yet the Belgian superstar hopped over the English Channel like a kangaroo, leaving Scousers with little choice but to toast his City exit with bittersweet grins. Sounds like even the handshakes were offside!