Kevin De Bruyne has signed for Napoli as a free agent after being released by Manchester City, the Serie A champions' president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed on Thursday.
A 2–0 victory over Cagliari in the final round ensured they stayed ahead of Inter Milan, sending the Campania region into rapturous celebration.
Antonio Conte has dragged Napoli back from disaster and restored them to the top of Serie A but his future at the Scudetto winners is in doubt even after a triumphant season.
With second-placed Inter Milan also playing out a 2-2 draw against Lazio in a simultaneous kickoff, Napoli will head into their final match against Cagliari with a one-point advantage.
Antonio Conte's team are one step closer to a second league title in three seasons thanks to Giacomo Raspadori's well-struck free-kick in the 24th minute of a match which was briefly stopped by home fans' fiery protest against the league following the death of a beloved club physi
Two first-half goals from Scott McTominay helped Napoli to a 2-0 home success, sending them above defending champions Inter Milan in the standings after Simone Inzaghi's side stumbled to a shock 1-0 home loss against AS Roma.
Scotland midfielder McTominay nodded home his 10th goal in all competitions this season from Giacomo Raspadori's cross in the 72nd minute to save Napoli's blushes after a drab display in northern Italy.
Belgium striker Lukaku has scored 12 times and set up 10 more in Italy's top flight this season and has been key to Napoli's battle with reigning champions Inter for the league title.
The win moved Napoli three points behind leaders Inter Milan, who beat Udinese 2-1, while third-placed Atalanta lost 1-0 at Fiorentina.
Big-spending Paris St Germain avoided a defeat that could have derailed their Champions League campaign when Angel Di Maria curled in a delightful stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Napoli on Wednesday.
Lorenzo Insigne’s 90th-minute winner gave Napoli a deserved 1-0 Champions League victory over Liverpool on Wednesday that saw the Italians move to the top of Group C.
Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly's stunning last-gasp goal keep Napoli's title hopes alive with a 1-0 win at Juventus closing the gap to just one point on the Serie A champions.
Paulo Dybala strikes twice to send Juventus to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Udinese as title rivals Napoli are held to a goalless draw at Inter Milan.
Napoli pull four points clear at the top of Serie A with a 5-0 hammering of Cagliari a day after champions Juventus' game in Turin was snowed off.
Maurizio Sarri warns Juventus that their days of Serie A domination were numbered as Napoli switched their focus to winning a first league title in nearly 30 years after their European exit.
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri blasts his side's "bad attitude" in a 3-1 Europa League defeat to RB Leipzig but stresses that his team's focus this season was on the Serie A title.
Marek Hamsik equals Diego Maradona's record as Napoli's all-time top goalscorer as they took advantage of Inter Milan's first defeat of the season to move top of Serie A with a 3-1 win at Torino.
Sergio Aguero becomes Manchester City's all-time record scorer and is described as "a legend" by coach Pep Guardiola whose side booked their place in the Champions League last-16 with a 4-2 win at Napoli.
Pep Guardiola takes his swaggering Manchester City side to the home of Italian league leaders Napoli on Wednesday knowing a win will guarantee qualification for the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare.
