Lukaku said: "Did I advise De Bruyne to come? No, I didn't give him any advice. "He's a very simple boy, very attached to his family. The only thing I told him was to come here, to prove himself, and to be ready, like he always did at Manchester City and with the national team.

Kevin De Bruyne is going to rely on Romelu Lukaku for more than just goals at his new club Napoli. He also wants translation help from his long time Belgium teammate. De Bruyne called Lukaku and former Napoli and Belgium standout Dries Mertens to feel out what the southern club was like before signing for the Italian champion.

The 34-year-old won 16 trophies with the club, including six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cup victories and five EFL Cups