The Sun: De Bruyne s old injury relapses and he will miss at least 4 months and may miss next summer s World Cup

Hupu, October 29 According to an exclusive report by England's "The Sun", Belgian star De Bruyne's World Cup dream may be on the verge of being shattered after suffering a serious injury last weekend. The former Manchester City star suffered a serious thigh injury while taking a penalty kick in Napoli's 3-1 win over Inter Milan.

According to informed sources, this high-intensity thigh muscle tear that occurred at the location of the old injury in 2023 is likely to cause him to miss the World Cup next summer. Although the surgery was successfully completed, he is expected to be sidelined for at least four months - similar to the recovery period from his last thigh injury. De Bruyne and his family have left Italy and returned to Belgium for rehabilitation treatment.

Next year’s World Cup will kick off on June 28. Belgium can secure qualification for the finals if it defeats Kazakhstan next month. Even if they lose, as long as Wales fails to defeat Liechtenstein, the European Red Devils can still ensure the top two in the group and advance to the World Cup finals.

Naples is also worried about De Bruyne's early retirement for the season - the Belgian midfield master has only played 8 Serie A games on behalf of his new club since joining. After his ten-year playing career with Manchester City expired this summer, De Bruyne signed with the Serie A giant as a free agent on a two-year contract with an option to renew. His annual salary at the club is believed to be around £5 million.

It is worth mentioning that this injury occurred just a few weeks after he and his family moved into a luxury villa in Naples, and his neighbors were former Manchester United star McTominay and his girlfriend.

The Sun also stated in the end that De Bruyne's farewell to Manchester City had caused waves. He said frankly at the time: "Whether you like it or not, it's time to say goodbye." Coach Guardiola also admitted: "It's not easy to tell him that his Manchester City career is over."