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Koulibaly reveals which Chelsea star played key role in Stamford Bridge switch

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3 years ago

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Koulibaly reveals which Chelsea star played key role in Stamford Bridge switch

Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed which Chelsea star performed a key function in him leaving Napoli for west London.

Todd Boehly has already sanctioned two main summer time signings for the Blues. Chelsea have signed Raheem Sterling from Premier League rivals Manchester Metropolis.

This was adopted by the west Londoners agreeing a cope with Napoli for Serie A star, Kalidou Koulibaly.

Koulibaly was signed for a price reported to be near €40m, which is a large sum given he’s already 31 years of age.

Nevertheless, Chelsea had been in determined want of some high quality on the again headed into the brand new season following the departures of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger.

And Koulibaly, who has dominated the Serie A for a few years, is certain to carry that to this Chelsea aspect.

Now, in an interview for his new membership, Koulibaly has detailed how his former teammate at Napoli, Jorginho, performed a key function in him making the swap to Stamford Bridge:

“Jorgi truly texted me and requested if I wished to come back to Chelsea!” Koulibaly informed the membership’s web site when reflecting on his path to Stamford Bridge.

“On the time, I wasn’t certain in the event that they wished me however in fact, I mentioned I’d include pleasure. It was the identical with Edou [Mendy], he requested me the query and I informed him it was already executed and I’d see him quickly! “Now I’m right here, I’m actually blissful to begin this thrilling journey. The squad appears to be like nice with a superb mixture of youthful gamers and people with extra expertise.”