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Kalidou Koulibaly is a shrewd signing by Chelsea
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Media studies worldwide declare that Chelsea look set to finish the signing of Napoli and Senegal’s skilled centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly for a price within the area of £33million.
The 31-year-old is anticipated to signal a four-year cope with the membership from south west London. Napoli needed to money in on the defender, as he’s now within the final 12 months of his contract.
Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea, right here we go! Full settlement in place for €40m price add-ons accomplished, bid accepted. Napoli are checking the paperwork then it is going to be official. ?? #CFC
Koulibaly will signal long-term deal for €10m web wage per season. First centre again, signed. pic.twitter.com/Flr0XSN7wu
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2022
The signing may show to be a big one for Chelsea, as Koulibaly has earned himself a status as the most effective central defenders within the European sport within the final decade.
Signing no less than one new centre-back was high of Chelsea’s precedence checklist after the Blues misplaced each Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers.
The previous moved to Actual Madrid, whereas Christensen joined their arch-rivals Barcelona. Signing Koulibaly is undoubtedly a step in the best course to strengthen what’s a far weaker backline than final season.
The skilled centre-back loved a strong sufficient marketing campaign final season. Nonetheless, he has had way more spectacular campaigns, profitable Serie A’s finest defender award in 2019 whereas additionally having been voted within the league’s crew of the season 4 occasions.
The previous Racing Genk participant seems to be to be the best substitute for the influential Rudiger, who has seemingly improved each season since he arrived on the membership.
Koulibaly is strong, fast and never fearful of a deal with. He was additionally efficient on the different finish of the pitch, having involvement in six targets within the Italian high flight.
Evidently Koulibaly won’t be the one defensive reinforcement this summer time at Chelsea, because the Blues have been linked with strikes for former participant Nathan Ake, Jules Kounde of Sevilla and PSG star Presnel Kimpembe.
Nonetheless, in Koulibaly, they could have made the summer time’s most important signing.
