As a young child growing up in Belgium, Kevin De Bruyne once told a local television reporter on camera that his favourite team was Liverpool, and that his favourite player was Michael Owen. He repeated that in 2019,

Kevin De Bruyne held talks about a surprise move to Liverpool before opting to sign for Napoli this summer. The midfielder’s decade-long stay at Manchester City has come to an end, with De Bruyne opting against featuring at the Club World due to fears of risking an injury.

The Reds reportedly made a sensational 'offer' to Kevin De Bruyne and a trusted Man City reporter has now confirmed that talks did indeed take place