33 years old is not old enough for Serie A standards so this can still be used as an opportunity for KDB because after all he still has the opportunity to make his performance at Napoli rise again.
We know that compared to competitions in other leagues, Serie A is quite friendly for old players so this still allows KDB to regain his performance even though it may not be the same as his prime at Manchester City but he is still very much recognized in the midfield in Serie A.
I think for now even though some people might doubt KDB a little but I think he can still do the best for his new club just like other old players like Zlatan at Milan and some other great players. This is still a good opportunity and I still feel that KDB can still provide hope that matches the expectations that many people think of him.
This is the Seria A and except your legs aren’t able to carry a player again with old age if not the league definitely has old player coming and leaving as champions. The difference is clear, most of the league clubs do not play high intensity football which is the kind of playing pattern that actually demands a lot from an old player. The slow down pattern is why I feel Kelvin De Bruyne will flourish at the club.
Napoli were great last season but we saw how they lacked creativity in the midfield with so many players, the signed Bill Gilmore from Brighton just to actually help to create more chances but as a player he hasn’t hit the ground running so for me the experience of De Bruyne is needed. When people talk of his age I usually ask them to look at Inter Milan midfield where both midfielders are over 30